Are Honda Open Class MotoGP Riders Doomed to Failure? (News)

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After the recent Sepang Test, the fastest rider on a Honda Open bike was Nicky Hayden, yet he was 1-1/2 seconds off the blistering pace set by Aleix Espargaro on his Open Yamaha. The normally diplomatic Hayden was rather blunt about the fact that his bike was severely down on power in comparison with most […]

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Honda MotoGP boss Shuhei Nakamoto initially responded to the Honda Open class riders' concerns by stating that the riders simply needed more time to learn the bike

I think they've learnt very quickly......that they have a sub standard bike for the season!

This is the approach Yamaha has followed with at least some of its Open bikes, which are full factory machines (with full factory engine, pneumatic valves, seamless gearbox and factory suspension),

Good luck to the riders who signed with Yamaha.