Parallel to the restructuring course of on the government degree that was launched final yr by HRC, the event of the 2024 model of the RC213V has accelerated.
The variety of new components for testing has clearly elevated, and a plan has been articulated during which Stefan Bradl and LCR duo Johann Zarco and Takaaki Nakagami are actively concerned.
Simply earlier than the 2024 season opener at Losail, Bradl was testing at Jerez. Of the sequence of recent elements that the German examined, a Marchesini rear wheel stood out because it differs from HRC’s manufacturing unit workforce’s provider OZ.
Motorsport.com understands that this circumstance prevents Mir and Marini from utilizing it in MotoGP proper now.
Zarco did experience with that wheel, though he solely did it on Saturday morning in Qatar in third follow.
In that follow, the rider of Lucio Cecchinello’s workforce completed sixteenth, 1.2 seconds behind pacesetter Alex Marquez on the Gresini Ducati.
Johann Zarco, Workforce LCR Honda
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photos
When he acquired off his bike, Zarco complained concerning the vibrations brought on by that wheel and didn’t use it once more for the remainder of the weekend.
Apparently, the important thing to this ‘new’ Marchesini rim – there are groups which can be already utilizing it – is the coating utilized to it, which gives some benefits resembling a greater warmth dissipation.
It’s understood that OZ is attempting to make one thing related accessible to Honda, though it has not but discovered the important thing.
It’s unclear what Honda will do to discover a resolution for each Marini and Mir to check that half.
As Motorsport.com has realized, Marini was using at Jerez this Wednesday, making the most of the brand new concessions system. The intention was to speed up the method of his adaptation to the Honda after a primary grand prix that left a really bitter style in his mouth.
Marini completed final within the dash race, greater than 25 seconds behind race winner Jorge Martin, and was over 40s behind winner Francesco Bagnaia in twentieth within the grand prix.
