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Chasing a tow in MotoGP may offer a psychological boost, but it’s a technical disadvantage.
Luca Marini believes that actively seeking a tow during a MotoGP time attack does not provide a technical advantage and actually hinders performance, especially with today’s aero-dependent machines.
According to the Honda rider, riding in clean air is consistently faster due to the bike’s better performance when not following another rider.
While following someone may boost a rider’s motivation, Marini argues that the loss of downforce and front-end stability in dirty air makes it counter-productive.
He suggests that for achieving a pole position, riding alone is always the better option.
Marini highlights that riders often set faster laps when riding solo, as proven by the gap between riders in MotoGP races.
Additionally, he points out that following closely can lead to increased front tyre temperature and pressure, which are generally disadvantageous.
