Luca Marini finished the Australian Grand Prix Sprint Race in tenth position, after a weekend marked by difficult conditions so far. Qualifying in 13th place, the Italian rider expressed satisfaction with his qualifying performance, but admitted that the Sprint race had been the biggest challenge of the weekend due to feel issues on his bike and difficulty manage soft tires.
« I’m really happy to have qualified 13th, it was a tough situation and we managed to make the most of it “, declared Marini. However, he quickly added that the race had turned out to be a much more complex ordeal than expected: “ the Sprint race was
the most difficult situation that we have experienced all weekend; my feelings were not excellent and I needed too many revs to warm up the rear. »
Luca Marini: « we still managed to get a good result »
Luca Marini explained that it was only halfway through the race that he started to find a better rhythm, but he stressed the need to improve the management of the soft tires, which caused instability in the corners: “ we need to improve our sensations with the tender rear, for the moment
we have a lot of movement on the edge of the tire. » Despite this, he managed to climb the rankings to finish in the top 10.
« We still managed to get a good result at the end of the Sprint, so let’s make the most of it tomorrow! », concluded the pilot
Repsol Hondashowing his determination to continue this momentum during the main race, despite difficulties with the rear tire.
2024 Australian GP sprint race results
MotoGP General Classification Results
