P1racenews AI automatic summary:
While most eyes were on the debut of Marc Marquez, it was another GP23 rider, Marco Bezzecchi, who was the fastest Ducati at the Valencia MotoGP test.
Like Marquez, Bezzecchi was testing a GP23 at the Valencia test, and despite facing some challenges with the bike’s corner entry, he managed to set the third-fastest time behind Vinales and Binder. Bezzecchi mentioned that adapting to the new bike’s characteristics, specifically with the brakes, was his main struggle. However, he is confident that with time, he will be able to fully adapt to the bike, just like Bagnaia and Martin did last year. Bagnaia, on the other hand, shared that the new factory Ducati GP24 reminds him of the older corner-entry feel that he preferred with the GP22. Bezzecchi will have another opportunity to continue adapting to his new bike at the upcoming official Sepang test. He plans to take a calm approach, focusing on creating a good base setup that can work well on most tracks before making any further adjustments.
