After the lead in free practice and after another fall without consequences, The eight-time world champion has once again proven that he can rightly move into the top positions on the starting grid. Although he is not yet in optimal physical condition, as can be seen in the pictures in which he massages his shoulder after the crash in FP3, Magic Marc came close to the top trio in qualifying and was fourth behind the current world leader, the French Quartararo.
We know Honda is waiting to test the new engine. Will we see him in action at Misano next season? What are your expectations
“We’re not sure yet, we could try Jerez, but from Misano would be positive to arrive in Malaysia at a good time. Of course it’s a prototype, but the goal is to improve performance and top speed. We will work on the power transmission from the torque to the wheels, but of course we have to find a compromise between this and the handling of the bike. “
Pol Espargarò used the new chassis and said he was fine with it. Do you use it too?
“It’s true, he’s already using it and seems to be fine. I’ve tried it in Austria, but I can’t get a good feeling. There are always advantages and disadvantages, but now we have to look closely at the results and feeling good does not mean having a good motorcycle speed “.
In all these years you have never found yourself in this situation of having to work on preparing your bike for the next season.
“After all, I don’t live in an easy situation – the Spaniard continued – I not only had to change my riding style, but also switch to a bike that needs and is going through its own development, so at the moment we are continuing to work on it, with the fastest Keeping up with drivers. “
But at the Sachsenring you already showed that you are back on a level where you can aim for a victory. How do you feel about tomorrow’s race?
“My physical condition is not yet optimal, the track in Germany helped me, the situation will be different here. I think I can keep up with the group of the fastest riders, but one thing is to be fast on the flying lap and the other: “is a race with these rhythms”.