Luca Marini has recognized one space the place he says Honda is “impressed” by his efficiency, even in comparison with Marc Marquez.
Marquez’s asymmetry in his power between left- and right-handed corners has been nicely documented through the years in MotoGP, and switch 11 on the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, Curvone, is maybe essentially the most infamous right-hander of the season.
Approached in sixth gear, riders roll the throttle solely to enter the nook, coming again to the facility as soon as they’re at most lean angle – there’s virtually no deceleration.
Luca Marini defined that that is the nook the place he makes time versus the remainder, and the place Honda was “struggling so much with Marc yearly”.
“Flip 11. I’m doing loads of nook pace – greater than everyone, for positive,” Marini mentioned on Saturday on the San Marino Grand Prix.
“Additionally in Honda they had been fairly impressed.
“Additionally as a result of prior to now at all times there they had been struggling so much with Marc [Marquez] yearly, after which they noticed my knowledge and mentioned ‘Good job, good job,’ as a result of there it’s tough.”
He added: “Additionally with the Ducati I used to be the strongest there. I prefer it.”
Marini admitted that the nook is “intimidating”, however that it’s a must to settle for that the bike behaves in an unnerving method on this nook, and that it’s regular.
It’s intimidating, however it relies upon how you’re feeling it,” the Honda HRC Castrol rider mentioned.
“It’s regular to go in super-fast, lose the entrance and each lap occurs the identical. Since Moto2.
“Moto2 race was like this each lap: you go in, shut the entrance, and you then open [the throttle] and all the things is ok. So, it’s a must to suppose that that is regular and never fear about it.
“I’m actually sturdy each time within the quick corners on the precise facet, each time in each circuit. Here’s a very quick one so I’m feeling nice.”
Regardless of his confidence there, Marini says it’s not a nook the place you possibly can push.
“Assault? No,” he mentioned. “For lap time, sure, you possibly can acquire one tenth at the least.”
Marini was in a position to make his transfer for seventh place within the race at Curvone, passing Fabio Quartararo there because the Frenchman dropped from fourth place to eighth.
