Marc Márquez has already ridden the prototype of the Honda motorcycle for 2024 on the test day in Misano and was not impressed. In fact, he feels that the problems are still the same.
After the morning testing session, the Spanish rider commented on the new bike: ‘Of course, it’s quite a different riding style, but in the end the problems are more or less the same. We need to work more’.
When asked if he still doesn’t have good rear grip levels, Márquez confirmed: ‘Yes’.
Regarding the differences in riding style, #93 explained: ‘It’s different on the riding position, different the way that you feel the bike. It’s true that in the beginning it’s a bit strange but then lap by lap, as with any new bike, it becomes a bit more natural. But in the end the way to look for the lap time is very similar like the current one’.
The six-time world champion didn’t hide that he expected more: ‘Of course, always you expect more. But yeah, still we are working, still it’s the first impressions and there are many new engineers in the garage. So now with that information they must work and keep going’.