february 26, 2019 - Honda Racing

Repsol Honda Team satisfied as pre-season testing ends

oth #marcmarquez and #jorgelorenzo leave #Qatar pleased with progress made ahead of round one, finishing the #test in fourth and sixth respectively.

Incredibly high winds were waiting as the Repsol #Honda Team arrived at the Losail International Circuit for the final day of pre-season testing. This delayed #marcmarquez and #jorgelorenzo slightly as the track opened, but both riders were able to make up the lost time during their remaining time on track. Temperature fell during the night, causing a spate of late crashes.

When the wind did drop, riders began to fly. #marcmarquez led the charge and set a succession of quick laps, settling on a 1’54.613 before the end of his run. A fall at Turn 6 with two hours remaining did little to dent his confidence and he soon returned to running. With 144 laps completed, Marquez’s time of 1’54.613 saw him end the #Qatar #test in fourth.

Jorge Lorenzo remained focused on steadily improving his feeling and pace with the #Honda #rc213v, again bettering his lap time from the previous day. A 1’54.653 late in the #test showed clear progress for the pairing. Despite a fall at Turn 2, Lorenzo ended the #test in sixth after 115 laps.

The Repsol #Honda Team now return to their respective homes before travelling back to #Qatar, ready for Free Practice 1 of the #Qatar GP on Friday, March 8 and the opening race on Sunday, March 10 under the floodlights.

#HondaTeam satisfied as pre-season testing ends">Marc Marquez4th 1'54.613
“I feel ready today, ready to start the season. Like yesterday we did a lot of laps, worked well and made some more steps. We’re still not 100% but we have a good feeling. #Qatar is a track where normally we struggle, but at this #test we are there with everyone else. It was a bit difficult with the wind and the temperature on track tonight but we still did what we needed to.”Jorge Lorenzo6th 1'54.653“We started the #test not adjusting the setting. When we started to work on the setting we were able to improve the bike and our speed. I could ride the bike better, we improved things a little here and a little there and made a big step to be competitive already. We’re very satisfied, the potential is certainly there and it is just my third day as an official #Honda rider because before I wasn’t fully fit. When I’m fit and riding better, we can be even stronger.”Jorge Lorenzo6th 1'54.653

“We started the #test not adjusting the setting. When we started to work on the setting we were able to improve the bike and our speed. I could ride the bike better, we improved things a little here and a little there and made a big step to be competitive already. We’re very satisfied, the potential is certainly there and it is just my third day as an official #Honda rider because before I wasn’t fully fit. When I’m fit and riding better, we can be even stronger.”

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