Marc Marquez says Ducati wished him to focus his Aragon MotoGP take a look at day on a brand new aerodynamic bundle as it may’t wait till the subsequent take a look at to homologate it.
Ducati deserted its unique 2025 aero bundle after pre-season testing to revert to the 2024-spec to be higher ready for the opening races and develop the brand new idea additional.
On the post-Aragon Grand Prix take a look at on Monday, Marc Marquez spent his day evaluating the brand new aero and was third-fastest on it with a 1m45.749s.
Marc Marquez, 2025 Aragon MotoGP take a look at new aero
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Championship chief Marquez didn’t go into particulars on the brand new aero, however reacted positively to it.
“Principally we concentrated many of the day on that new aero bundle, as a result of the subsequent take a look at will likely be Misano and it’s too late to homologate a brand new aero bundle,” he stated.
“Was some positives. We did the lap time with that aero bundle, however with the usual one it was very shut.
“Now we have to perceive as a result of it was totally different mixtures. Now we have to perceive which one is the most effective one.”
Marc Marquez weighs in on Pecco Bagnaia braking breakthrough
On Sunday on the Aragon GP, Marquez’s team-mate Pecco Bagnaia stated he made a step ahead together with his entrance finish confidence after switching to a special sized brake disc.
Ducati stated it was an concept it had by no means had earlier than, with Bagnaia explaining that he was capable of decelerate higher with much less brake strain.
Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio spent the Aragon take a look at day operating the larger brake, however Marquez says – for him – there’s no actual distinction.
“For me, there’s no distinction between each discs,” he stated.
“It’s nearly temperature. It’s true that with the 355mm, the final half after I prefer to play rather a lot with the brakes you have got much less suggestions, however you have got extra energy in a straight line [braking].
“However you should utilize two, three brake factors in a circuit.
“For instance right here it’s Flip 1 and Flip 16. The opposite brakes you’re not braking totally. If it’s one thing, the 355mm is a bit of bit heavier.”
