It was expected that, after what was seen in the pre-season tests this year, the Sling of Marc Márquez was very competitive. However, it turned out to be the opposite.
At first, it was thought that the drop in performance had to do with the position in which it was placed marquez on the motorcycle, the result of his operations on his arm.
However, it turned out that this was not the problem. Appealed for a distribution of weights when making it evolveaccompanied by a drop in power, which made the Sling lose that competitiveness.
In fact, this year has been the repsol honda the only bike that has not won any race in 2022. This has coincided with the absence of marquez most of the season as the driver was recovering from his fourth arm operation.
The one from Cervera points out that “the character of the bike” is to blame That the Sling not go well “This year a lot has changed and for my style it’s worse, I feel more uncomfortable”, added the Spanish rider.
Marquez’s demand
“I want a winning bike“, has manifested marquez a Sling. At the factory they are already working on the 2023 bike, with the aim of making it consistent in all the tests of the season.
However, even though the Honda was no good this year, marquez on his return, and without being at 100%, he has made very outstanding performances, such as the pole position in Japan after more than 1,000 days.
The bikes are evolving, and that means that the riders must also adapt to the changes. The short-term goal is to fight for the title again, so as soon as the bike improves, marquez It will continue to provide a show, given what has been seen in 2022.