Luca Marini continued his adaptation to the Honda RC213V during the first day of testing in Qatar, despite a slight illness which did not allow him to be at his best level. Despite this, he managed to complete 51 laps and collect important information for him and his team. He hopes to improve both his feeling on the bike and his lap time during the second day of testing, if his physical condition allows it.
In his statements, Marini admits that he is not 100% in good shape, but he is satisfied with the work accomplished at losail Nevertheless. He emphasizes that this first day at the Qatar was better than that at Sepang, which testifies to the constant progress of the team. Marini and his team already have ideas for further progress and are working closely with Honda to achieve their goals.
Luca Marini: “ the first day at Losail was significantly better than the first day at Sepang »
Although there is still a long way to go, Luca Marini remains confident in his ability to adapt to his new bike and be competitive in upcoming races: “unfortunately, I don't feel 100% which is a shame, but we still managed to do what we had to do » comments the pilot Repsol Honda.
He adds : " the first day was definitely better than the first day at Sepang, so it shows that we had a good start at Sepang and we have continued the momentum so far. It's clear that there is still work to do, but the team and I have some ideas and we are trying to improve on Tuesday, then in the race and in the next race ».
Then he finishes: “ Honda gives us things to try and we already work well together, it's important for where we are in the journey ».
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