After 13 races on the Ducati Desmosedici GP23, Marc Marquez has finally returned to winning ways, marking a turning point in his adaptation to the Italian machine. In recent weeks, Marquez has shown greater mastery of the Ducati, particularly in the last two rounds at the Red Bull Ring and Motorland Aragon.
« For a few Grands Prix, I've started to ride more naturally. ", said Marquez. “ For some reason I don't know, I understand the 2024 rear tire better. I look forward to testing this on other circuits to see if we can continue to improve.. »
A key factor in this improvement appears to be the team's refocusing on their own bike, the Desmosedici. GP23, rather than trying to mimic the settings of drivers using the GP24. Marc Marquez explained that this strategy allowed him to better adapt the bike to his riding style: “ We've thought a lot about the 2024 bikes, but they're different. We must believe in our own settings and performance. My team is doing a great job, and little by little I'm starting to ride more instinctively. »
Marc Marquez: “ unfortunately for me, most circuits turn right »
An area where Marquez Particularly excelling is his ability to take left turns, a trait that also helped him during his time at Honda. At the Spanish Grand Prix, this mastery allowed him to compete with Francesco Bagnaia, who himself acknowledged that Brandz is formidable in these conditions. bagnaia even noted that Marquez took up to four degrees more tilt angle than other drivers on left turns.
Asked about his secret to this technique, Marc Marquez responded with humor by asking bagnaia to reveal his own secret for right turns, an area where the Spaniard would like to improve: " I'll tell him my secret if he tells me his for fast right turns. When he tells me, I'll explain to him how I do it for left turns. »
Marquez, still as competitive, remains aware of its strengths, but also of the challenges: “ unfortunately for me most of the circuits turn right, but on the left turns I feel great. »
The pilot of Gresini continues to refine its relationship with the Ducati and seems more and more confident for the rest of the season MotoGP.
