Class teams MotoGP stayed one more day after the race for the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez and on Monday after the race first testing during the season.
In the camp Repsol Honda they hoped to find answers to where the form had disappeared from the winter tests, where all their racers praised the ride of the motorcycle RC213V, which was lost after the race in Qatar.
Marc Marquez he has already started preparing for testing on Friday at free practice, where he tried something extreme changes motorcycle settings, which did not bear fruit. The Spaniard, who has trouble adjusting to a motorcycle that gives the rider a different feel for the front wheel than he was used to, set the engine back to before the race weekend resumed. basic settings and finished the race in fourth place.
He's on testing eight-time world champion again experimenting with different settings while at the same time 60 laps taken tried some new parts. They were waiting for him in the garage three different motorcycle configurations, including one on which last season’s aerodynamic armor was installed.
"The day was very good, or very important," said Marquez, who otherwise set the fifteenth time of the test day. “We found a few little things that turned out to be good, but we still have a lot of work to do, as problems are still present. We tested some improvements in aerodynamics, as well as this year’s aerodynamics, as we drove on fast tracks at winter tests in Malaysia and Indonesia, and Jerez is more winding. We tried to see the difference and got a lot of interesting data, which was among the more important points of the day. Of course, we would benefit from even more time on the track, but we have a good day behind us, so we are looking forward to Le Mans. ”
Race MotoGP for the French Grand Prix v Le Mans is scheduled for next weekend, May 15th.
