MotoGP, Marquez: ready to adapt at Assen

After a double podium at Barcelona and with two riders not far from the front of the championship, Honda prepares to do battle at Assen.  Marquez hasn't won since Austin and for someone like him, 4 races are just too many.

On the other hand, Marc is aware that this is a championship that also comes to consistency, with any mistake consapevole che questo è un campionato che si sta giocando anche sulla regolarità e ogni errore si paga a caro prezzo. Da questo punto di vista, il fine settimana olandese è un dei più difficili da gestire.

“We’re coming off a positive race and a promising day of testing in Catalunya, so we’re looking forward to getting back on the bike and to continuing on the same level in the next race - underlines the world champion -  I like Assen. We’ve had some exciting races there, and many good memories. Of course the weather is always unpredictable and makes things change very quickly, so we must be ready to adapt as we did in 2014 and last year."

With one eye on the bike and his rivals, the other eye will be on the sky at Assen.

"That, coupled with the fact that every race this season also seems quite unpredictable, means we’ll have to keep totally focused and work particularly hard beginning Friday morning to find a good setup for our bike and tyres, with the target of fighting for the podium in the race”, he promises.

Pedrosa is also ready to fight, just 4 points behind his team-mate and 27 from Vinales, with Rossi one point behind him. A mathematical head-scratcher that can only be solved by opening the throttle.

"This weekend we head to the Dutch TT fresh from a podium in Catalunya. This is a race which usually requires great concentration in order to be prepared and deal with every situation the weekend may throw at us - Dani agrees with Marquez - You never know how much dry-track time you’ll get there and having to try several tyres during the weekend you must fully exploit every session. It’s a fast track that I like and we’ll push from Friday morning ready to make our best to be able to fight again at the front on Sunday”.