Listen to this article Honda overhauled its RC213V for the 2022 season after several lean seasons prompted by Marc Marquez’s serious arm injury in 2020 and a lack of results for HRC’s other riders. The new bike was met with glowing praise by most Honda riders in the pre-season, as the more rear-biased motorcycle delivered the rear grip it had been missing for some time. While the feeling on the front end was different – with this being the key issue in Marquez’s understanding of the bike currently – Honda started strongly in Qatar, with Espargaro finishing third after fighting for victory. But aside from Marquez’s rise up the field to sixth in Austin, strong results have been hard to come by since the opening round of the season. In Portugal, all Honda riders struggled for pace, with Marquez leading his brother Alex Marquez in sixth, while Espargaro was …