“For 2022, I wish that fate is a little friendlier not only for me, but especially for Marc, without injuries. Then I hope to be more consistently in the top 6 or 8 and that Marc can win the world championship. “Alex Marquez knows what he wants for next year and spoke about it in an interview with AS.
2021 was not an easy year for Alex. He went from the Honda factory team to the LCR team and was unable to repeat the good results of the previous season. It wasn’t all his fault as the RC213V had a lot of problems and only Marc saved Honda’s year with three wins.
They recognized this in Tokyo and prepared a completely new bike for 2022, which we saw first on the track at the Misano tests in September and then the Jerez tests at the end of the year.
“It left me feeling good about it“Said Alex. “It’s a very different concept. We still have a thousand things to work on, but we get the time, and that is the most important thing. It’s exciting because it’s a different bike and it’s a breath of fresh air. It still has to be developed, but the foundation is really good. “
In this he agrees with Marc, who told the Japanese engineers in Misano almost the same thing that his brother had done in Jerez.
“In winter we have to work mainly on the engine and on the aerodynamics, these are the parts that are most heavily developed during the season,” he explained.
They needed this innovation like someone who needs water in the desert.
“You worked on the previous bike for many years. It had a lot of potential, but it had reached its limits as the other brands had gone in a different direction, ”he continued. “We’ve gained a lot of traction and lost a bit of agility, but that’s normal. Traction and acceleration are now essential in MotoGP. “
The Ducatis seem to be everyone’s reference at the moment.
“It’s the most complete bike. I think it was a couple of years ago. Lots of drivers know how to drive it well and they are almost all quick“, Stated Alex. “You decided on this motorcycle concept much earlier and really developed it.”