Luca Marini is not happy in Malaysia. While the firm with the golden wing seemed to be on the upward slope, reality caught up with the Honda drivers on the tortuous Sepang track. Starting with Luca Marini, only 18th, who was not able to worry anyone. His teammates are not doing much better, and even Johann Zarco, quite fast in recent races, was only in 13th position at the finish of Practice. Clearly, dark days still await Honda, which has failed to make concrete improvements validated by the drivers.
Marini, usually stoic, was quite annoyed after this Friday. “Today we were very busy trying out a new setup and getting everything ready for the weekend. The new modification doesn't bring any obvious benefit, so we'll revert to the specs we used in previous races. »
he asserted. This is problematic, because the Italian's role, until the end of the year, is reduced to testing parts and settings for next year.
As if that wasn't enough, the rear tire doesn't respond as it would like. Many complain of intense vibrations when braking, and the Honda suffers particularly from this.
“We also have to work to better understand the behavior of the rear tire, because here it is different from other races. Entering the turn is an area we need to work more on, as we are generally stronger in this area »
he continued.
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Michelin Motorsport
What to do, apart from getting back to coal, and quickly?
« We have work to do tonight, because I'm not satisfiedbut we continue to do our best, as always”. We must recognize Marini for his involvement in this rather… vague project, let’s say it. He never seems to give up.
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Ranking credit: MotoGP.com
Cover photo: Michelin Motorsport
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