“Mugello looks like a different track with Ducati”

The man from Gresini never tired of repeating that the only thing he needed to qualify for victories was to be fast on Fridays, enter the second part of qualifying and qualify well on the grid. So far, the Spaniard has done half the work at the start of the Italian Grand Prix, finishing in the top ten, which will allow him to work calmly on Saturday morning in preparation for the classification. In the first session of the day Mark led almost to the end, also in the second half of the day he was very fast at the start on soft ground and worked very well on medium ground.

“A very good day. It’s a pleasure to ride the Ducati in Mugello. The basic setup was already good. I was driving thinking about the fastest lap, which was better for me,” explained the man from Gresini at the end of the race. day.

“With Ducati I feel more competitive at Mugello, but it’s still difficult for me. I suffer more than on other tracks, but I am competitive. I know how to suffer, I have done it throughout my career,” explained Marquez, who comes to this great stage for Ducati after three consecutive podiums in Jerez, Le Mans and Barcelona.

However, Marc now knows that “we have to prioritize improving our single lap times” to be able to start from the front of the grid and improve those podiums to turn them into his first win with Ducati, what if it comes to that Sunday. For the Italian house this will be the 93rd place in MotoGP.

“It’s not done yet because it’s Q2 and a sprint. It’s just practice. I think I’m a little closer to one circle, but it’s not enough. This bike allows you to relax a little.”

They asked Mark to describe what this great script does to the GP23’s steering wheel.

“As far as Ducati is concerned, the first feeling at Mugello was that it was a different track,” he admitted.

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If we leave aside the experience on the track, the battle for the future of the eight-time world champion continues to take place. Yesterday Mark closed the door to Pramac, and today the Italian team slammed the door. However, this Friday the pilot and owner of Pramac Paolo Campinoti came forward and clarified the situation.

“We have always had a good, sincere relationship with Campinoti. We’ve always said things to each other’s faces,” he said, before concluding that the Ducati boss was fine. “We have always had a very honest relationship with Dall’Igna, starting in 2018.”

Finally, Mark left thoughts about the level of sensation and the way he approaches racing.

“My hand injury changed the way I approach racing and life. I have never celebrated a podium finish like I did in Montmelo. I thought my career was over, so now I enjoy every moment that comes my way,” concluded number 93. .