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Bagnaia celebrates improvements that Marc Marquez’s Ducati will not be able to make in 2024 MotoGP
It was held last Tuesday at the Cheste circuit. First pre-season test of 2024, session commemorating the debut of Marc Marquez with Gresini Racing Ducati. The eight-time world champion has surprised everyone with his adaptation to the new car, which he hopes to fight for the top spot again next season.
The Cervera car finished fourth in the timetable, well ahead of the world champion for example. Pecco Bagnaia (11th). Italians are timeless, Adjust the engine base, which is the main improvement that awaits Ducati in 2024.
“Ducati is introducing a new engine that performs at least as well as the previous one and that is already great. I already feel better in certain areas and those are what I was looking for “We need to improve our power delivery”, but we have time. The 2023 engine was too soft, but now you can feel the power again. There’s no better way to spend your vacation.“The Italian rider got off the bike and explained and was very happy with how the day had unfolded.
“This is a very important day and we knew how important it was because we had left the November test for two years with new doubts. The new engines are very similar, but the fact that we start and are the same in certain areas is very good.It has improved in some ways, so I’m very happy with it.” he added.
“The 2023 engine was too soft, but now I can feel the power again.”
This improved engine performance could be the difference between Bagnaia and Marquez. The Cervera rider will see how his Ducati maintains its performance in 2023, ignoring any changes or improvements They will get an official team car.
Marc praised the excellent rear grip and turning ability of his Ducati Desmosedici GP23.something Honda has lacked in recent seasons.
In terms of areas for improvement, Comments from Cervera emphasized that he did not feel completely comfortable riding the bike and needed ergonomic adjustments.The configuration of the front axle during the acceleration phase and the rear axle during the braking phase has also been improved to prevent the motorcycle from closing properly in curves or rising too high during acceleration and braking.
Source: Mundo Deportivo
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