Marc Marquez had plenty of time to study the Ducatis during the last San Marino Grand. He first saw Bagnaia escape, then he jousted with Jack Miller while Bastianini gave him a little correction with his GP19. But it also did not escape him that among these Desmosedici there was Fabio Quartararo. And he quotes the French pilot well. Not the Yamaha…
During the last San Marino Grand Prix, Marc Marquez studied the Ducati that he saw closest, that ofEnea Bastianini. And he took away elements of reflection which he did not fail to transmit to the staff Honda : " Bastianini was good all weekend, he had already driven 1'31.8 in Q1 “, begins the Repsol Honda rider. “ If someone runs 1'31.8, that means they have the speed. When he passed me in the race, I immediately understood that this guy, this rookie, had a great opportunity. At one point in the race I followed him and we caught Quartararo and the leader, but I saw that I was above my limit and I said to myself: 'Keep your head cool, I'm going to give up socket.' »
« He rode very well and he understood very well how he had to ride the Ducati: he braked so late and he came out of the curve with a lot of torque and grip. Nothing special, but he did everything right. And if you do that with a MotoGP, the lap time comes too “, complimented the six-time champion of MotoGP.
Marc Marquez: “nous devons comprendre la façon dont les pilotes Ducati pilotent"
So, where does his Honda RC213V need to improve? Marc Marquez respond : " the corners and the acceleration phase are the areas where we need to work more. Everything is linked, if you are good at exiting corners, you will also accelerate well and stop the bike better. Because you arrive with more speed, brake a little earlier and don't put too much pressure on the front. At the moment we have to get the lap time in the braking phase, this means higher risk and many crashes. Too much ».
« We need to understand the way Ducati riders ride », continued the Spaniard 28 years. “ What I saw behind Bastianini was that he behaved like a beast in the braking phase, he stopped the bike and then rolled like a rocket out of the curve ". Then he adds: “ the Yamaha requires a completely different style, but I think Ducati is now more competitive than Yamaha. However, Quartararo is the fastest guy, his speed is really good ". A fine tribute given the circumstances where Ducati seems to be technically leading the dance. But not the championship.
