Luca Marini: “Honda listen, a lot, to my feedback… but it’s not enough”

Luca Marini pleased with how Honda listen to him - but has warned their progress so far is n✱ot enough

Luca Marini Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February
Luca Marini Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini has praised Ho🌺nda for developing the bike with his feedback in mind - but he has warned that the Ducatis are st💜ill a long way off.

Marini was only 18th-fastest on Monday at the MotoGP preseason test in Qatar.

Their search for more downforce included the use of 𒁃a large new aero.

“We worked on a lot, not only the aero package,” Marini explain🎶ed.

“It feels interesting. Nothing huge, no big improvements. But small details which will help f⭕or 🤪the season.

“We understand the direction of the work.

“They listen, a lot, to my feedback.

“Every time, something p𒐪ositive arrives. In Qatar we have more items to try, compa♉red to Sepang.

“This i𝕴s great because every time we try something new, it works.

“The bike is developing but the other 𒅌manufacturers are growing a lot.

“So we still need to worဣk harder because it’s not enough.”

Luca Marini Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February
Luca Marini Qatar MotoGP test, 19 February

The timesheets on Monday were topped by Fr๊ancesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin, the Ducati duo who fought for the championship until the final round of l♑ast season.

Aleix Espargaro of Aprilia and Brad Binder of KTM were third and fourth, establishing those manufactur⛄ers much nearer the front than Honda.

But Mariniꦜ sees positives: “As the first day, this was better than the first day of Sepan🍨g.

“I am growing. Very lap wa🌺s better because I un🍃derstand the bike better.

“Here, I am riding better compared to Sepang. “More similar to what Honda needs tꦓo go fast.

[Tuesday] I will t☂ry to be even st🍰ronger and faster.”

His plan foꦫr the rest of the Qatar test: “Most of the items we have tried. [Tuesday] is about focusing on performance.

“To try to u🎃nderstꦚand better which area we must work.

“The rear grip is 💫one of the most important things.

“We will try to⛦ 🌸be in the top 10 because, in a few weeks, we will be here for the race.”

Marini left VR46 Ducati to take on his first chall🎀enge as a factory rider, replacing Marc Maꦅrquez at Repsol Honda.

He enters the might🌄y Japanese manufacturer at a low ebb for them, after a few diღsastrous campaigns.

But Marini’s skilled and concise feedback was seen as a key reason that Honda wanted to bri📖ng him in, to develop their bike.

He is tied to a long-term deal, one of 𝔉just two🌺 MotoGP riders contracted beyond the end of 2024, a major show of faith from Honda.

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