168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini does not want Honda engineers to try and “transform” his bike into a Ducati despit🐻e “struggling” with some of the RC213V's long-running issues, including a lack of rear grip during, during the Sepang test.

Marini completed the opening pre-season MotoGP🦩 test 18th-fastest with new team-mate Joan Mir ahead in ninꦏth.

He is a factory rider for the first time after swapping VR46 Ducati for Repsol Honda and, although being highly-touted for his analytical approach to development, admits he cannot yet get to grips with some characteris𒁏tics of his new bike.

Marini 🍸explained on Thursday why the Ducatis excel so much during time attacks, includin𒈔g sweeping the top four places at the Sepang test:

“In general, it was easy to do the time attack [at Ducati] because we just pushed more in braking, and the bike stopped better because the rear tyre was new. [The rear grip] helped to stop the🍰 bike.

“Ducati use it well, they use the rear ty🔥re better than Honda, in my opinion, in this moment.

“We have to improve in that area.

♊“With new tyres you want to try to brake later but it’s difficult. I am struggling to stop the bike.

“For me, this is th💦e most difficult part - the last part of the entry, the turning is missing for me, on my set-up.

“We need to improve. Joan is faster andꦐ stronger, especi⭕ally in this part.”

But 🔥would🃏 he ask Honda engineers to develop a bike like the Ducati that he left behind?

“I don’t thinꦉk this is the correct way,” Marini insisted.

“The DNA of every bike must stay the same, to use its strong pꦚoi🤡nts.

“Honda has very good points. We need to work on it. Not just 🐼to transform the bike into a Ducati.

“This is not the correct way.”

What strong points does the Honda possess?

Marini kept his card📖s♒ close to his chest, replying: “There are many!”

Honda and Yamaha riders were permitted to take part in the shake♋down test, before the three-day official test, as part of th🌃e new concessions rules.

So 🌳Marini has enjoyed more time on track than most of his rivals in Honda’s bid to restore themselves to the front of MotoGP.

Marini reflected: “I think that there are many positive things about this test, especially the three days with🧸 other riders.

“It is more clear to understand our potential.

“For the time attack, Joan Mir did an am🉐azing lap.

꧙“It’s clear that he knows the bike very well, an🤪d how to push with new tyres.

“I struggled when I tried. It’s differ🌜ent to the Ducati ♊when you need to push a lot.

“There is a lot of margin to improve.

“With the setting of the bike, we t🌊ried something with the w꧃heel-base and the balance in general.

“We are going in a good direction and Qatar will be ♛interesting because we will have more part𝐆s to try.

“Al🧔so, that test is ♉more critical for the race weekend with more focus on lap time.”

Marini’s feedback✱ on the Honda’s compet𝓰itiveness with used tyres: “Today, better. Yesterday I made more laps in a row. Today, with used tyres, I was obviously faster.

“But ꦇeveryone was faster today because the track is better.

“The gap between me and the others, today, was a little lꩲess with used tyres. So I’m happy.

“We i🌺mproved the exit of the corners, how the bike turns when it has gas.

“This was really positive. It helped me a lot.

“But, on the last part ܫof the entry, ⭕we have a lot of margin to improve.”

A two-day Qatar test is the final opportunity for ♓MotoGP riders and teams to add the finishing touches to their bikes before the season begins, in the same location🧸, on March 8-10.