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His advantage is reassuring, arriving at what is Rossi and Dovizioso's den with a 36-point lead over his closest rival, or rather Maverick Vinales. Marc Marquez is dreaming big at Mugello, particularly after the recent tests, during which the Honda proved very competitive around the Scarperia track.
All the signs for a positive weekend are there: “It’s good to go to Mugello with an advantage in the Championship, but we’re still in the early phase of the season and everything is very tight, so we must keep our feet well on the ground. We had a test at Mugello before the French GP and were able to be fast and very consistent. That’s good of course, but you always have to wait and see what situation you’re in when you start working for the race. "
Marc prefers to keep his head down and work hard: “There are always question marks regarding tyres, setup, temperatures, and so on. For instance, conditions will probably be warmer this weekend compared to when we tested, so we’ll just keep concentrating to try and manage well the usual ups and downs of preparing for a race.”
In the Honda camp, the spotlight is also on Dani Pedrosa, following his fifth place finish at Le Mans, his best result of the season so far: “After a full week of rest following the Catalunya test, I’m really looking forward to going to race at Mugello. It’s a nice track that I like. It’s very fast, with many chicanes, and you must work hard to find a good setup because it’s particularly important to have a good feeling with the bike in all the corner entries. We had a test at Mugello at the beginning of May, so we’ll see if we’re able to start well beginning in FP1. I have a great relationship with Italy and Italian fans.”
