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Luca Marini ended the Australian round with a fourteenth place 24 seconds behind winner Marc Marquez, after signing the tenth place in the Sprint Race. In spite of a placement that was not exciting and spoiled on the positive side by a few crashes, the mere fact of having entered both races in the points zone was enough to hearten and encourage him ahead of the final rounds.
"I am very happy with my weekend, racing here in this weather was incredible because it allowed me to push hard. As for the asphalt, a great job was done and the tires also performed very well. The result is still not the best, however since the beginning of the year we have taken a big step forward. I think we are just missing some details that could allow us to fight until the week position in case of a perfect weekend. Hopefully we will be able to do that by the end of the season, or for the next World Championship anyway," he said.
On the areas to be strengthened, the Honda HRC rider has no doubts: "The lowering, the engine, the aerodynamics and especially the grip at the rear, which is the Achilles' heel of the RC213 V. Progress has been made, however in the lean angle between 50° and 40° we still suffer. This does not allow us to warm up the tires enough, especially if you mount a hard compound as happened here. Today on the left side it was very hard and in the first few laps we struggled compared to the other manufacturers".
The goals for the end of the year are also very clear: "To be close to Q2 and be able to take advantage of any opportunities; in the race I would like to always be in the points. Obviously if someone falls it's easier, otherwise you have to be content like this Sunday. Considering where we were starting from at the beginning of 2024 I'm happy. In the first GPs I couldn't even qualify in the top 18."
To conclude, a thought about the immediate post-season. "I'm just aiming to finish the championship well, then we'll go to Valencia for testing, although I don't expect any upheavals since we now carry upgrades as we go. We will see if there will be a new powertrain," he said.
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