Alberto Puig: no comment on Jorge Lorenzo after Phillip Island

Alberto Puig extols the performance of Marc Marquez at Phillip Island and hopes to win the Tripele Crown. No comment on Jorge Lorenzo.

On Phjillip Island another two-sided race was staged for the Repsol Honda team. Marc Marquez winner for the fifth consecutive time, Jorge Lorenzo last with 66 "of delay. Difficult to comment on the performance of the Majorcan who, in addition to not finding a feeling with the RC213V, seems afraid of pushing after Assen's injury. Better to look at the sunny side of the story, at the 11th seasonal victory of the champion who now chases the Triple Crown.

At the end of a strategically perfect race, the difference was also made by the choice of the Soft at the rear. "The choice of tires was more focused at the start of the race, when we knew he could help us – commented Alberto Puig -. But in the last few laps he started to reduce performance. Marquez was able to race behind Yamaha, understanding the overtaking opportunities and its different strengths. In the end, he found the perfect moment to pass and waited until the last lap". Marc officially enters the Honda home record book after overcoming Mick Doohan's number of successes. "This company will always remember everything it has done over the years and those to come. It was not an easy victory. Yamaha had a fantastic pace all weekend, but our driver was super focused and didn't give up".

Thanks to Marc Marquez's Australian success, Repsol Honda is placed at -1 by Ducati in the team championship. "The team championship is still open and with only one point of difference. This year the title is difficult – admitted Alberto Puig -. It would be nice to win all three championships, the triple crown, for the entire Repsol Honda team. Marc is working hard to get it and it would be great if we won a World Cup under these circumstances". No word on Jorge Lorenzo's last place except that his result is "the negative side”Of the weekend. Difficult to comment on what is happening in the corner of the Mallorcan box.