The six-time MotoGP world champion mentioned he “anticipated extra” from the take a look at bundle 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 “just a little bit extra torque,” however mentioned the group wants “a much bigger step” to be nearer to the opposite producers.
Requested by Autosport if he had anticipated extra and was dissatisfied, Marquez mentioned: “Yeah after all, I anticipated extra, since you at all times need an increasing number of.
“I can not say I’m dissatisfied, as a result of Honda is working and so they’re making an attempt and so they convey a brand new bike, however we want extra if we wish to struggle for the championship.
“With the one which we obtain right here, we won’t struggle for the championship.”
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Staff
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Marquez mentioned that although the bike had “a bit extra feeling within the entrance,” this 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 had been much like that of the RC213V which he raced right here on Sunday.
Marquez added: “In one of many issues it was within the right path, 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 at all times there on the identical character, roughly identical issues, we enhance one factor then there at all times is identical traits. So they have to perceive it to enhance in February.”
Marquez mentioned it was essential to listen to the primary impressions of recent Honda riders Joan Mir, who will race alongside him on the manufacturing facility group, and Alex Rins, who joins LCR alongside Takaaki Nakagami.
He mentioned: “They’re a part of Honda and it was essential for me to listen to their first impressions.
“Whenever you experience a motorcycle, you get used to the issues. In case you are a gifted man like Mir and Rins, then you definately begin to adapt to the issues since you are gifted.
“They are going to be quick, however we see on the lap occasions if it’s a simple bike or not.
“If it’s a simple 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’re taking all of the day to be in a suitable lap time.”
Joan Mir, Repsol Honda Staff
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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 group had anticipated.
Puig informed MotoGP.com: “We tried completely different bike ideas and we had been anticipating just a little higher end result at this second.
“We discover some positives however not as a lot as we anticipated, so we have now to maintain going.
“We’ve got to maintain working, as a result of because the final Misano take a look at we did a number of work but it surely didn’t present.”
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