Like Repsol Honda team-mate Joan Mir, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini does not have the new Honda aerodynamics, so far homologated only for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Johann Zarco and HRC wild-card Stefan Bradl, at this weekend's Catalunya MotoGP.

But he still had “one of the best Fridays o🔯f the year”, aided by the private test at Mugello, although he remained in 22nd, ahead of only Bradl.

“Even if the classification is still very bad, the feelꦿing of the bike has improved a lot,” said Marini, who was 1.244s from l🤪eader Aleix Espargaro (Aprilia).

“Now I can ride the bike better, I can feel a different sensation, and it's something tܫhat I like. But still the performance is not good."

"We just need t💮o find 💖a little bit more confidence, a little bit more speed, and then understand in which area we need to work more. 

"That for sure will include the aerodynamic side, because at that moment I 💮will still continue with the old fairing.

“It looks like on Zarco's pace he made a good step, but he has a♎ different [aero] package. So we need to wait until we can try it in races, due to the homologation regulation.”

Quizzed on why he▨ hadn’t decided to use the new fairing here, the Italian ex🍷plained:

“I tested it. It's positive, but no🍬t enough to use an homologation. We just nee𒆙d a little detail more that can help us a little bit more, so then we can homologate.”

The revised technical concessions mean Honda and Yamaha🌟 riders are allowed two aero updates during the season, rather than the usual single update.

Tyre wear is always a major factor at the low grip Barcelona circuit, but Marini said the revised M🍃ichelin rubber means it’s “30%” less significant than in the past.

“It's a little bit different [on the Hond𒅌a] compared to Ducati,” said Marini, previously a VR46 Ducati rider. “In my opinion, it looks like the Ducati uses a lot more the rear tyre in braking, so they start to put some temperature in the tyre already from the braking.  But on exit𒊎 they have much more grip than us.

“Also at the end, they can🌊 manage much better the tyre life than us, because for us it's very i🎃mportant to try to have a good acceleration, but we still don't have enough grip to go with Aprilia and with KTM.

“But the tyres have impro♎ved so much that I think that this year, the management of the tyres will not be so crucial as last year. It's just a little bit less important. Like 30% less important, maybe.”