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Honda technical director says it’s ‘worthless’ to compare 850cc MotoGP machines at present.
HRC’s technical director, Romano Albesiano, emphasizes that it is premature to draw conclusions about next year’s 850cc MotoGP prototypes’ performance.
Honda revealed images of their 850cc bike after KTM, with its debut test at Sepang attended by Takaaki Nakagami and Aleix Espargaro.
Ongoing testing with the new Pirelli-equipped bike is part of the scheduled development process, with continuous updates expected until the summer.
Official lap times are yet to be disclosed, but a multi-manufacturer test with 2027 machines will follow the Brno MotoGP round next month.
Albesiano stresses that assessing the current performance of these bikes is premature, and the true hierarchy may only be revealed during winter testing.
Aleix Espargaro anticipates the new 850cc machines to offer a more enjoyable riding experience compared to the current 1000cc bikes.
The focus now shifts to upcoming tests to gain a better understanding of the evolving prototypes, highlighting the anticipation surrounding the MotoGP developments.
