MotoGP: Honda unveils new colours for 2013

Team Repsol's MotoGP squad has unveiled its line-up for the coming season today. As a major surprise, they have shown us new colours on their Honda, something that hasn't happened since "ancient times". White now takes on greater prominence at the expense of blue, which mainly moves to the mudguards. White, on the other hand, dominates the fairing alongside red. Márquez and Pedrosa were in charge of revealing the new RC213V.

By Rubén Herrera24 January 2013 · 2 min read

When was the last time we saw an aesthetic revolution at HRC since Repsol became its main sponsor? It’s been a long, long time; we’d have to go back to the days of our beloved, admirable and spectacular 500cc bikes. But in 2013 it’s time for a makeover: Team Repsol MotoGP, the official team of Honda, has presented its colours for this new season and, for the first time, we have a massive surprise.

The design is eye-catching and so are the changes: the blue of the RC213V has practically disappeared except for a couple of lines under the seat. In this way, white takes on greater importance: not only does it remain, slightly larger, where the Repsol lettering appears, but it now covers almost the entire lower part of the fairing, the keel.

Red, which disappears from the tail section, also takes on a bigger role at the front: it now covers almost the entire fairing around the race number area. The mudguards do remain blue.

The guests at the presentation were none other than the two riders for this season: Dani Pedrosa and Marc Márquez. Both were delighted: for Pedrosa, “it has a different touch, it’s beautiful and refreshing. I hope you like it!”; Márquez, for his part, says he is “happier than a kid with new shoes”.

It’s worth noting that Livio Suppo is the team’s new boss.

Shuhei Nakamoto, HRC Executive Vice President:

Honda has continued developing last year’s bike. We will use the bike that Dani and Casey rode since Laguna Seca, with a more powerful and advanced engine. The regulations have changed, the bike is heavier, but there has been time to work, including on the fuel, to get the best performance, and Dani was satisfied after the Valencia test.

Pedrosa will undoubtedly have the chance to win the championship if he shows consistency in the form he finished last season with. Márquez will need some time to adapt to the tyres, especially towards the end of races. He will have no pressure, but I’m sure he will fight for the podium.

Source | MotoGP