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Honda looks to the future
Honda MotoGP team boss Alberto Puig is planning to bring new people onboard to assist technical director Romano Albesiano with bike development. The addition of Albesiano from Aprilia was a move to introduce a fresh European perspective to help Honda improve its MotoGP performance. Honda has shown progress in 2024, with Johann Zarco winning the French Grand Prix and securing a podium at the British Grand Prix. The team’s advancements have attracted attention, including a contract dispute with Jorge Martin. Honda is rumored to have brought on KTM engine chief Kurt Trieb, a notable engineer in the MotoGP world. Puig emphasized that Honda is continuing to work towards its goals and is investing efforts in developing new centers for vehicle dynamics. The plan includes a combination of new talent joining Honda and collaboration between European and Japanese engineers to drive change within the team.
