168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Luca Marini does not want Honda engineers to try and “transform” his 🔯bike into a Ducati despite “struggl⛎ing” with some of the RC213V's long-running issues, including a lack of rear grip during, during the Sepang test.

Marini completed the opening pre-season MotoGP test 18th-fastest with neဣw team-mate Joan Mir a🌊head in ninth.

He is a factory rider for the first time after swapping VR46 Ducati for Repsol Honda and, although being highly-touted for his analytical approach to develo𒊎pment, admits he cannot yet get to grips with some characteristics of his new bike.

Marini explained on Thursday why the Ducatis excel so much🤡 during time attacks, including sweeping the top four places at the Sepang test:

“In general, it was easy to do the time attack [at Ducati] because we just pushed more in braking, and the bike stopped better because the rear tyre was new♏. [The rear grip] helped to stop the biꦰke.

“Ducati us🥀e it well, they use♏ the rear tyre better than Honda, in my opinion, in this moment.

“We have to improve in that area.

“With new tyres you want to try to bra💟ke later but it’s difficult. I𝓰 am struggling to stop the bike.

“For me, this i𒀰s the most ܫdifficult part - the last part of the entry, the turning is missing for me, on my set-up.

“We need♚ to improve. Joan is faster and st💝ronger, especially in this part.”

But would he ask Hon🧸da engineers to develop a bike like the Ducati that he lef🧸t behind?

“I don⛦’t think this is the corr🍒ect way,” Marini insisted.

“The🌱 DNA of every bike must stay the same, to use its strong points.

“Honda has very good points. We need to w🔯ork on it. Not just to transform the bike into a Ducati.

“This is not the correct way.”

What strong points does the Honda possess?

Marini kept his cards close to hꦓis chest, replying: “There are many!”

Honda and Yamaha riders were permitted to take part in the shakedown test, before the three-day official test, as part of𒁃 the new concessions rules.

So M✃aﷺrini has enjoyed more time on track than most of his rivals in Honda’s bid to restore themselves to the front of MotoGP.

Mariniꦅ reflected: “I think that there are many positive things about this test, esp൲ecially the three days with other riders.

“It is more clear to understand our potential.

“For the time attack, Joan Mir did an amaziꦰng lap.

“It’s clear that he knows the bike very well, and how to push with new 🥂tyres.

“I strug♊gled when I tried.ꦍ It’s different to the Ducati when you need to push a lot.

“There is a lot of margin to improve.

“Wi♔th the setting of the bike, we tried something with the wheel-base and the balance in general.

“We are going in a goo🥀d direc⛄tion and Qatar will be interesting because we will have more parts to try.

“Also, that test is more critical for the race weekend with mo☂re focꦆus on lap time.”

Marini’s feedback on the Honda’s competitiveness with used tyres: “Today, better. 🉐Yesterday I made more laps in a row. Today, with used tyres, I was obviously faster.

“But everyone was faster today because t🌠he track is better.

“The gaꩲp between me and the others, today, was a little less 🍃with used tyres. So I’m happy.

“We impr💞oved the exit of the corners, how𓆏 the bike turns when it has gas.

“This was really positive. It helped me a lot.

“But, on the last part 🦩of t𒈔he entry, we have a lot of margin to improve.”

A two-day Qatar test is the final🅠 opportunity for MotoGP riders and teams to add the finishin🍬g touches to their bikes before the season begins, in the same location, on March 8-10.