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How Honda's praise for its 2022 MotoGP bike has turned into doubt

In a little over two months, Honda has gone from setting the pace in MotoGP testing with its new RC213V prototype to being at a crossroads - caused by the discrepancy in its riders' feedback. After a Portuguese GP that underwhelmed, serious questions are now being asked of Honda in 2022

The positivity transmitted by Honda riders at the end of MotoGP's pre-season tests stands in brutal contrast with the bad feelings they expressed last Sunday at the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. There, as Yamaha's defending champion Fabio Quartararo showed the rest of the grid a clean pair of heels, the first Honda to cross the finish line was that of Marc Marquez in sixth - more than 16 seconds behind.

Marquez spent the last part of the race battling with his LCR Honda-mounted brother Alex, whom he finally managed to keep at bay by just 0.020s, having left factory team-mate Pol Espargaro well behind in ninth.

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