Luca Marini was very discreet during these off-season tests concentrated on the Losail track for five split days. For him, there were even six since, as a beginner, he was entitled to the Shakedown. A start shared with his teammate Bastianini and Jorge Martin who are also discovering MotoGP this year on a Ducati. But for the moment, he is still far from this duo who started a duel over who is the best rookie...
To find Luca marini on the combined ranking of the second tests of the MotoGP au Qatar, you have to go down quite low on the official sheet. Positioned in row 21 on 29 classified and while his two other colleagues from Moto2 are in the top 15, the half-brother of Valentino Rossi didn't impress. But this was not his objective on the one hand and, on the other hand, he has some reasons to put forward about his situation. Like this one: fit its large size behind the fairing of the GP19…” Let's see what Ducati can give me for improve my position on the bike, but my mechanics are also looking for a solution for me » he said. A real subject if we want to remember the adaptation time of Jorge Lorenzo to the Ducati ...
Less than Marini is a studious pilot, and he demonstrated this by remaining in his box for a Friday where a sandstorm had made the track impassable: “ we used the time to analyze my data. We compared my pace and lap time with those of the other drivers. We also talked about my race simulation on Thursday and prepared our plan for the Grand Prix weekend », Commented the Italian on his working day.
The pilot VR46 then gave an overview of the different approaches of his colleagues Ducati. " I think there are basically things that every driver has to do to be fast that are very similar for everyone. However, each driver has their own style. Of course I look at the data of Martín and Bastianini, but the data of the three experienced Ducati riders is above all interesting for me when it comes to learning “, explains the reigning Moto2 World Vice-Champion.
Luca Marini: “Jack Miller runs the Ducati as well as a Yamaha”
« Pecco seems to have a similar style to me, which is why I can compare our data well. Jack's style, on the other hand, is very strange, so it is not easy to copy his approach. But Jack also shows the potential of the Ducati. He manages to turn the bike as well as a Yamaha. Its cornering speed is very high, which is important for a good lap time”, revealed the 23-year-old pilot. “Each of us brakes very late and very hard, but Jack impresses by the way he moves the bike ».
Then the Italian talks about the French Johann zarco ... " Zarco has a very unique style, which makes it difficult to compare with my data. I especially noticed that he uses the rear brake on many parts of the track. I don't use it enough at the moment, I saw it from the information ».
« I wish I had a little more time to test " finished Marini. “ However, I learned a lot about riding a MotoGP and about tires. I don't set any goals for my first race, the important thing is that I feel comfortable on the bike. If we achieve it in Friday's free practice, I'll be happy ».
MotoGP Tests Qatar 2: combined ranking
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