Fernando Alonso talks about his MotoGP experience. The Alpine F1 Team driver got the chance to try out a Honda MotoGP machine at Motegi and calls it a terrible experience.
Terrible moment for Alonso
Alonso is not only fast on four wheels, because the Spaniard likes to grab one of his motorcycles to hit the road. With a “Honda Thanks Day” in Motegi, things went one step further: There the two-time world champion was allowed to test on the Honda bike of six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez.
Alonso was impressed with the power of the MotoGP bikes and says he wants to prove himself on the bike right away. “It’s amazing what this bike can do. I didn’t have my elbow, just my knee, even though I just wanted to do it to scratch the leather – so I could prove I was down. But it was very scary. ” he said on SpeedWeek.com.
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By the way, Alonso is not the only Formula 1 driver with a penchant for engines. Kimi Räikkönen, Sebastian Vettel, Mick Schumacher and even Lance Stroll swap four bikes for two when they have time. A few years ago, Lewis Hamilton swapped his Mercedes F1 car for the motorcycle of MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi.
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