While Ducati topped all🍷 three days of MotoGP testing at Sepang, Honda were unable to finish any higher than eighth which Alex Rins managed to produce 🍬;on day two.

Since winning the title with 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez in 201♐9, Honda have won just three races which a🤡gain came at the hands of Marquez in 2021.

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So while it’s clear that Honda, who have been struggling to match their competition ever since Marquez got injured at Jerez in 2020, need time to turn themselves back into a consistent challenger for wins and titles, the younger of the two Marqu🐬ez borthers is much happier with his current position after impressing for Gresini Ducati.

"To see them where they are is not a surprise because♊ I know more-or-less ♑what they have going on," said Marquez. "It’s not a point that you can change like this. 

"They need time and they have new people, but the new people cannot change things like this [clicks fingers]. They need time but it’s bet🎃ter to be in 🥂front [laughs], honestly."

Although Ducati have a plethora of bikes and riders to choose from, including the current world champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, Marquez was quick to confirm that every rider is considered by hierarchy whꦯen it comes to testing new parts a💃nd giving equal opportunity for success.

On the subject of working with Ducati mastermind Luigi Dall’Igna and others, Marquez 🐷added: "It’s nice! They have all the riders in༺ consideration which is good. They listen to you, they give to you a lot of tips and for me, who is new, it is really important to have the team [behind you] and all the technical suggestions from their side."

Ducati having a more balanced bike than any other manufacturer is clear to see from their performance towards🐈 the end of 2022, but especia♐lly during pre-season.

Seven Ducatis inside the top nine on day three highlights just that, and while Marquez is on t𝔍he Desmosedici GP-22 bike as opposed to the newest machinery out there, the combination of its braking prowess, front༺ and rear, is a huge step compared to what he experienced at Honda.  

Marquez said: "It’s not jus𓆉t braking on the rear, it’s about taking profit from the rear. We brake with the front and put a lot of pressure on the front, but if you have a good rear then you can take more profit and you can stress less the front. 

"Youꦡ can also brake later. It’s that combination I need to understand [more] and also I tried one set-up for that reason which was a little bit better but for some reason too much was on the front. 

"In Portimao we will maybe try to put 💝my position more on the back t꧋o have my weight more on the back to take more profit from that. 

"The o🧸ther points I understand quite well. I’ℱm happy with the gas, how to pick up and manage the electronics."