The Spaniard explains his adaptation to the new bike after the first day in Qatar: “It’s okay on the lap, not on the pace: if I were more aggressive I would be worse because we struggle on the front”
Marc Marquez, good second in FP2 of the Qatar GP of MotoGP explains his adaptation to the new Honda in this way. “I have to ride very cleanly, with my style as before I wouldn’t do it because this Honda demands cleanliness: on the lap it’s okay, but the pace is far away: the two Suzuki and Quartararo are better placed than us”, says the Spaniard. Honda, which analyzes his condition more in depth: “When I try to force to go faster, I go slower, so I have to be clean and it’s something that also helps me for the physique: if I had to be more aggressive I wouldn’t be able to do it. because we are struggling on the front. Overall we are in good shape, but not because of the victory on a track where we have always struggled “.
The best of the day, Alex Rins, rejoices at the good performance of the new Suzuki, who placed two bikes in the top three: “The Honda looks like a very competitive bike and it will be difficult for sure, but we have made a good step forward and the performance is very good. I feel good, but I want to see what happens in the race “, the words of the Spaniard from Hamamatsu.