Fresh perspective on what Marc Marquez is up against
has valiantly fought all season with Ducati machinery that is secondary to the title duo’s, and the manufacturer’s test rider can explain why.
Marquez went eighth fastest in Friday practice for the Solidarity Barcelona MotoGP, while the ninth Ducati on-track was Michele Pirro, their test rider and wildcard racer, who was 22nd. Pirro confirmed other GP23 riders’ feedback that the front feels significantly different to the 2022 version.“I am coming back to fast riders because, in a test riding alone, is a different story.“It will be interesting next week to check the 2025 bike. When you test in the same week, it’s better.”
Pirro agreed: “The problem is this. Compared to the past, the difference is that these tyres have more grip. The bike enters a corner, and pushes the front.“The newer bike was born with this tyre - so this is the problem.”
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