Marco Bezzecchi finished the first day of testing in Qatar with the eleventh time, but he nevertheless expressed his satisfaction with the productive day he had. He continues to search for the right balance in the basic settings of his Ducati Desmosedici GP23, and with another session available this Tuesday, he remains optimistic about his possibilities for improvement.
Marco Bezzecchi achieved at losail 62 laps in total and managed to get a time of 1'52.799. He says he is happy with his feelings on the bike compared to his tests in Malaysia, noting a pace similar to that of the fastest riders. However, he admits he still needs to work on his performance in the time chase, while remaining cautious after crashing twice at Sepang.
Marco Bezzecchi: “ I still need time, but I'm satisfied »
The Italian rider also mentioned significant improvements in braking, highlighting the differences in riding style between his current bike and the GP22. Although he still needs time to fully adapt, he is happy with the changes made and remains optimistic about the rest of testing and the upcoming season.
« I'm happy, even if it doesn't seem like it in the rankings, it was a very positive day » comments the pilot VR46. " Compared to Malaysia, I have good sensations and the pace is also similar to that of the fastest. I have to work on the fast lap, but I don't want to say too much, I crashed twice at Sepang. I took a good step forward when braking, the style of this bike is very different in this aspect compared to the GP22. I made some changes, still need time, but I'm satisfied » he concludes.
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