Valencia MotoGP Test: Gresini: Marc Marquez? “You can see the lap time…”
That silence will continue until January 1st, when the eight-time world champion is official🔥ly𝔍 released from his Repsol Honda contract.
But🐟 Marquez was grinning after his first run on the Desmosedici🍌 and the lap times spoke for themselves.
Looking fast and comfortable throughout, Marquez even topp💯ed the timesheets during the middle of the afternoon.
The Spaniard eventually finished in a close fourt🐈h place, just 0.171s behind Aprilia test leader Maverick Vinales and 0.078s from the quickest Ducati of VR46s Marco Bezzecchi.
Marquez's 1m 29.424s lap time, set on his 46th lap, was just a fraction behind his best lap of the weekend (in quaܫlifying) on the RC213V. And this time, Marquez didn't need to try and find a tow.
All smiles ⏱️
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“This day was amazing for the team. The feeling is great on both sides of the garage," Gresini team manage⛄r Michele Masini told MotoGP.com
"About Marc, I ꦕcannot speak, but the lap time you can see...
“We are a bit tired after thi🍎s long season, but now we can’t wait to start th🐈e new season.
“Always✅ feet on the ground, but with this atmosphere we can work really well next year.”
Alex Marquez, whose flying form this year surely influenced ဣMarc’s decision to quit Honda and join Gresini, was sixth fastest and only 0.385s from the top.
"We did one run with the '22 bike and then changed to the ‘23," Alex 🏅Marquez said. "I need to adapt the riding style because power delivery is a little bit different.
"But apart from that, the new aerodynamics and everything were better for m🦋y front feeling an🗹d it's something really positive for the future."
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Vale💎ntino⛦ Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
