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indicated the '25 engine is also a
subtle step ahead. Johann Zarco
confirmed this. "In the beginning,
it was hard to feel because there
is always the electronics, but it
seems that in this constancy we
cannot really complain about the
spinning, so it seems we have
something good about the engine
behavior. Missing some pure
power, but the behavior looks
quite good."
MARTIN BACK IN
THE PADDOCK
Jorge Martin was back in the
MotoGP paddock for the first time
since the first preseason test at
Sepang as he attempted to get to
know his new team. He revealed
he is pushing to be back in action
at the next race in Qatar. Martin
has missed the first three rounds
because of breaking several
bones, including the scaphoid
in his left wrist in a crash during
training just before the season
opener. "My [recovery's] going
faster than the doctors told me,"
he said on Friday. "I would like
to be riding, but it's difficult. I
wanted to spend some time with
the team, so that's why I came,
to at least learn how they work
so that when I come back it's not
everything new." On aiming for
Qatar, he added, "I won't ride any
bike until that moment because I
don't want the same to happen.
Imagine if I go training next week
and I break my head or my neck!
So, I will wait until Qatar. For
sure, I won't be at 100 percent,
but I will try."
ZARCO KEEN ON
FACTORY SEAT
Johann Zarco has admitted his
Briefly...
Fabio Di Giannantonio (49) had a good
weekend by finishing on the GP podium and
just missing the podium in the Sprint race.
Marc Marquez narrowly
avoided a big crash to win
Saturday's Sprint race.
