Repsol Honda is going through a challenging period in terms of results, with the performance crisis seemingly endless. However, Luca Marini was pleased with what he found at last week’s Jerez test and assured that everything is on the right track despite being a difficult and time-consuming process.
About the Jerez test, the Italian said there were small advances: ‘It wasn’t anything huge, but I think there was a slight improvement. We just need to put everything together, all the new parts that are better, trying to have them as soon as possible, and try to mix everything for a new bike in the best way. I think all the engineers are doing a good job. We are heading in a good direction, but we just need some time‘.
Despite the apparent improvements found, Marini explained that he won’t be able to use them at the French GP yet: ‘Not this weekend, because it’s too early. After Le Mans, we will go to Mugello as well to try everything again. I also hope to try something new. All the positive things in Jerez, if they are also positive in Mugello, will surely be on the bike in the upcoming races. We just need some more time and focus on this weekend because it will also be another opportunity to improve my feeling with the bike and performance. The weather will be good, so let’s enjoy this weekend because there are also many fans, the atmosphere is incredible‘.
The #10 also said: ‘Now I am trying to work in the best way to improve my feeling of this season, to improve our performance. Because I think we are doing a great job, but we started so far behind and now we are getting closer with very small steps. But it’s normal, it’s not that easy‘.
