Luca Marini made his first laps in MotoGP during a Shakedown which opened the long period of testing which will run on the Losail track until the first two Grands Prix of the 2021 calendar, which will therefore take place in Qatar . An interesting warm-up for the one who will meet his half-brother Valentino Rossi this Saturday on the track. Although the electronic reliability has been hit or miss, which has allowed it to verify the solid support of Ducati…
Luca marini discovered the MotoGP like his Ducati GP19 and he realized the place of electronics on these motorcycles, in this sense very different from Moto2… “ We had problems with the bike at the start of the session » says the teammate bastianini, best time of the three rookies at the end of the day. “ The team then worked a lot with the Ducati technicians and finally I was able to ride quite regularly. Thanks to Ducati, because there were a lot of men in “Red” in the box »...
« I don't know the precise nature of the problems, but they have been resolved, other than the lowering device working at first and then not working » signals a Marini who we actually saw very upset during his starting attempts... " I'm not worried about Saturday, it should be fine. Gigi Dall'Igna also came to the box to talk to me, it was very nice. I was delighted with their support. The guys did a great job, they didn't stop for a moment ».
Shakedown: Marini admits he doesn't have the right style yet
On his adaptation compared to Moto2, he explains on motogp.com : “ it wasn't a shock to ride a MotoGP, I expected a bigger difference compared to the Moto2, the bike rides pretty well, although I haven't pushed it to the limit yet, but the feeling in general is good and the electronics are good."
However, we will have to get used to this electronics to which we put part of its fate on the track: “ we rookies are not used to it and we still have to get used to trusting. The power is excellent and in Moto2 you have to manage everything yourself, I also think that's why Martin crashed in a strange place, almost on the straight. Where I had the most difficulty was braking, because the feeling with the carbon disc is really special and the way I brake. My style is not correct, I will have to adapt » humbly finishes as Moto2 world vice-champion.
MotoGP Tests Qatar 1 Shakedown: times
