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The six-time MotoGP world champion mentioned he “anticipated extra” from the take a look at package deal however acknowledged that the Japanese producer is “working extra for February than now.”
He examined a prototype on the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Tuesday, which featured new aerodynamics and the identical engine however with a small modification.
Marquez mentioned he was proud of the engine development, which introduced “a bit of bit extra torque,” however mentioned the staff wants “a much bigger step” to be nearer to the opposite producers.
Requested by Motorsport.com if he had anticipated extra and was disillusioned, Marquez mentioned: “Yeah after all, I anticipated extra, since you all the time need increasingly more.
“I can’t say I’m disillusioned, as a result of Honda is working and so they’re making an attempt and so they carry a brand new bike, however we want extra if we wish to battle for the championship.
“With the one which we obtain right here, we is not going to battle for the championship.”
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Crew
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Marquez mentioned that although the bike had “a bit extra feeling within the entrance,” which led to a lack of efficiency in different areas and prompted some compromise.
He additionally mentioned that the lap occasions on the brand new bike have been just like that of the RC213V which he raced right here on Sunday.
Marquez added: “In one of many issues it was within the right course, however as we anticipated already, we enhance in a single space and lose in one other one.
“So it’s a compromise, however we’re all the time there on the identical character, roughly similar issues, we enhance one factor then there all the time is similar traits. So they need to perceive to enhance in February.”
Marquez mentioned it was essential to listen to the primary impressions of latest Honda riders Joan Mir, who will race alongside him on the manufacturing facility staff, and Alex Rins, who joins LCR alongside Takaaki Nakagami.
He mentioned: “After all they’re a part of Honda and it was essential for me to listen to their first impressions.
“Once you experience a motorcycle, you get used to the issues. In case you are a proficient man like Mir and Rins, then you definitely begin to adapt to the issues since you are proficient.
“They are going to be quick, however we see on the lap occasions if it’s a straightforward bike or not.
“If it’s a straightforward bike, you exit and you’re on the identical lap occasions as the opposite bikes. If it’s a tough bike, you exit and you are taking all of the day to be in an appropriate lap time.”
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Crew
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Repsol Honda team boss Alberto Puig was additionally sad with the results of Tuesday’s take a look at, and mentioned there weren’t as many positives because the staff had anticipated.
Puig mentioned: “We tried completely different bike ideas and we have been anticipating a bit of higher end result at this second.
“We discover some positives however not as a lot as we anticipated, so now we have to maintain going.
“We have now to maintain working, as a result of for the reason that final Misano take a look at we did quite a lot of work however it didn’t present.”
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