Suguru Kanazawa talks about Rossi, Yamaha and the increase in performance

Honda boss Suguru Kanazawa talks about Rossi, Yamaha and the increase in performance in an interview with Motosprint.
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M: Is the competitiveness of the M1 thanks to Rossi or Yamaha?

K: Yes, especially Valentino. He improved the Yamaha's performance by at least three percent (he previously said the 2004 RCV improved one percent over the 1). This is why I say that we must find that 2003% that we are missing.

M: How do you experience the new fight against Rossi and Yamaha inside Honda?

K: It was a shock, but at the same time it is also a great incentive to commit ourselves more and more to the development of our bike. And this is the ultimate goal of Honda engineers: to make an increasingly competitive motorcycle. So, all things considered, now I say: thank you Valentino, you have given our engineers the motivation and energy to work even harder than in the past."

M:How much development margin does the RC V5 have left?

K: It can be quantified at 7-8%.

M: Is it true that the Honda of the future will be very advanced in terms of engine and electronic systems?

K: Yes, because we believe that the future is represented by the ever-increasing use of information technology and electronics”.