Honda is still far from the competition, ‘just like it was last season’, said Takaaki Nakagami who, despite this disadvantage sees reason to be happy about has the 2023 RC213V is ‘more stable’ and provides more feedback to the rider.
As Honda now has an improved engine, the japanese was asked if with this new power the rear grip issues can be solved, with him replying as follow: ‘Yes depending on the corner. I feel much more grip than with the bike from last year of course’.
It happens, the #30 believes, because of the more stability he feels and how the bike is now more «close» to the rider: ‘It is mainly because the bike is more stable and managed to handle my riding and I can understand how much grip I have and what is happening with the bikes’ balance during the phase, so I can get more feedback from the bike’.
The championship will start in a week, in a circuit that isn’t usually the most friendly for Honda.