Amid a miserable 2022 MotoGP season, Honda has had to shake up its design philosophy - and is now running a Kalex-built swingarm. Here's a look at why Honda has made the switch - and why it seems to be working ⬇️
remains its top rider in the 2022 standings by 14 points despite not having raced since the Italian Grand Prix.
Riding below his peak in 2021 and his eye injury woes at the end of the year meant Marquez was not able to contribute much to the development of the 2022 bike. When he returned to the paddock in Austria, Marquez said Honda had to “change the concept” – both with its bike and how it operated in general.
While all eyes were on Marquez last week at the two-day post-San Marino GP test at Misano, which marked his first ride on a MotoGP bike since Mugello, it was what was going in the Honda garages that proved most significant. The Kalex swingarm is also a general departure in the design of that piece of rear suspension in MotoGP, as most – including Honda – have worked with carbon fibre swingarms in recent years.
At Yamaha, it has brought in ex-Formula 1 engine chief Luca Marmorini as a consultant to help with the development of the underpowered M1’s motor for 2023. Reigning world championTakaaki Nakagami, Team LCR HondaWhile the likes of Honda and Yamaha will likely never follow in the working path of European manufacturers, it does appear like they have finally realised being stuck in their ways is more damaging than taking risks.
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