For Marc Marquez the work in the garage accumulates: in addition to continuing the recovery process of his right arm, operated for the fourth time in early June and with a path that seems to be increasingly clear, the Honda rider must prepare for the Grands Prix and testing new parts ahead of the 2023 bike, where HRC is concentrating its greatest strength at the moment.
On Friday, on the particular Australian circuit where gusts of wind can affect any conclusion on the aerodynamic devices, Honda mounted wings on the tail of Marc Márquez’s bike identical to those used by Ducati since mid-season, as well as other parts of a new package. aerodynamic (here the detail).
“I tested a new fairing. I had already tested it at Misano, but we hadn’t homologated it because we had the possibility to continue working on it and developing it. The result is what we saw here. The feeling is different, but the bike becomes less physical, “explained the pilot. For Marc, work is piling up in his garage, so he doesn’t have much time to find the right set-up for the race. “I tried a lot of different setups. It’s very difficult to do it in one Grand Prix, so I stayed with the Thailand set-up,” he said.
By regulation, teams are allowed to make aerodynamic changes on this circuit, given its uniqueness, and these would not be considered as an upgrade. “Tomorrow I will continue with this aerodynamics, but I still have to know the plan for the day,” he added. The main benefit of these changes is that they make the RC213V less tiring to control. “The important thing is that physically I feel I have made a step forward. I feel good and I give my best. If I wake up well tomorrow, I’ll give it my all. Obviously, by testing things, you sacrifice some potential for the race, one is a little more conditioned, “he acknowledged.
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team
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If Pecco Bagnaia explained on Thursday that he had trusted Casey Stoner’s advice, Marc Márquez recalled that the Australian ended his career with Honda. “When I arrived in MotoGP I had access to Stoner’s data and copied it on many things,” he explained, before ensuring that he agrees with the Australian that the bikes are becoming less ridden. and more by the engineers.
“Stoner told me he hates to see these bikes from the outside. But you can see: the bike with wings that I tried is uglier than the one without. But this is about effectiveness. The direction in which we are going, the one that the manufacturers have signed with Dorna, I don’t like it either. Because you depend more and more on the bike and less and less on the rider. ‘environment, otherwise you will succumb, “said the eight-time world champion.
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