Luca marini is the brother of a Valentino Rossi as Alex Marquez is Marc’s younger brother. But the two men do not only have this in common. They are also experiencing a complicated start to the season in a new Moto2 that must be understood. The Italian finished last season on such a high note that he was considered one of the favorites for the title. However, after four Grands Prix, his status has shifted to that of an outsider…
Seventh, 40 points behind his academy friend VR46, Lorenzo Baldassarri, and one point behind Alex Marquez, the one who is now the spearhead of the VR46 team titled in 2018 with bagnaia must also be respected by his teammate who is new to the category Open up. A complicated situation that he explains both by his physical state, the new format of the discipline and its latest technical requirements.
First of all, Marini don’t hide your face: “ It's a start to the season where everything hasn't gone in the right direction, but I think we've worked well. We are doing our best and I am sure the results will come when the time is right. We must try to take the necessary step to fight for victory in all races. I think we can now make a difference ».
A delicate start therefore, and the cause of which is first to be found in a physical state marked by a convalescent shoulder: “ I'm at 85%. In a month I think I can be 100% good, so let's say that if everything goes as planned, without a hitch, I should be in place at Mugello » confesses Luca Marini who also admits to suffering from the new pace imposed during qualifying, modeled on that of the premier category: “ compared to MotoGP, we don't do FP4, so if you go directly to Q2, you return to the track without having ridden for three hours. Finding concentration, doing 15 minutes at best, it's not easy and I must admit that I was not very brilliant in qualifying, except in Qatar where I was fourth ».
But as everyone is in the same boat, you will have to get used to it. As we will have to get to grips with this new motorcycle which opens a new era for the Moto 2: “ this is a bike that causes you to take slightly different lines than last year, as more power forces you to get up as quickly as possible to exploit all the horsepower. It prepares you better for MotoGP ».
« There is an electronic component that takes you a little time, but it is very important, it is also essential to get used to this type of work in view of a jump into MotoGP, where electronics are now a fundamental element. We are trying to perfect it as much as possible, because we still have a lot to try to understand in order to define a faster working method " finished Marini.
