‘Honda and Yamaha improved, but are still a couple of years behind’

Despite Honda and Yamaha's progress, are they still too far away from Ducati?

That’s according to Simon Crafar, ex-rider and now broadcaster inside the paddock, who worries that the two Japanese manufacturers’ clear improvements will still not be enough in 2024.

After a dismal year for both, the new concessions rules will allow Honda and Yamaha developmental benefits to hasten their ascent back to the top of MotoGP.“In the past few years the Italian manufacturers have been years ahead in aerodynamics and electronics,” Crafar reported from Qatar.“Both Honda and Yamaha have gone forwards. They have improved their engine, and lots of bits chassis-wise, and the exhaust.

Luca Marini, the new Repsol Honda recruit, has spoken positively of their bike development and urged them to follow their own path and not solely copy Ducati. Joan Mir, Marini’s teammate, revealed he was pleasantly surprised by his Honda in Qatar after remembering the nightmare it provided him a year ago.“We were able to be, straight away, quite fast. “Especially in race pace with the used tyres.“Last year it was very, very difficult to stay on the bike.

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