Reigning World Champion Marquez has finished his year in MotoGP. With his teammate Pedrosa, he received his winter leave, synonymous with absence for future Jerez tests. The next deadline with its RC213V will therefore be Sepang on January 31, 2017. And on this date, Honda will have an interest in having worked well. It's even in Marquez in the text.
The Valencia tests which marked the kick-off of the 2017 MotoGP off-season reconciled Marc Marquez et Valentino Rossi in the analyses. The two have tried out their new motorcycle and the duo is in unison: their respective employers need to get back to work. And for the same reasons: because of an engine which does not meet the expectations fueled by the deficits suffered during the 2016 season.
MM93 was direct in summarizing his situation on crash.net : " I am certainly happy with the work we did in Valencia. But we have to work even harder. Honda has to work even harder this winter to give me something better when I resume in Malaysia ". We couldn't be clearer.
« We tested the new bike and compared it with this year's. We made big changes to the machine to understand why, during these two days, we didn't make any progress. We played on the springs to find solutions. I even had a completely different bike from the one I had on Sunday in the race. Despite this, I was not fast and I suffered in certain areas. We still have to work ».
However, finishing 0.196s and second in the best time of Casa Particular in Viñales on the Yamaha, it's not so bad. But it is insufficient when we are Marc Márquez, who knows that this Casa Particular in Viñales will be a direct opponent in 2017: “ the engine is a little better at the start of the go-around. There is better. But since it is different, the electronics must be reviewed. You have to adjust a lot of things when tires lose efficiency. And our weak point in acceleration is still relevant ».
