MotoGP: Marc Marquez tests Repsol renewable fuel: ‘Didn't notice a difference’

Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has tested biofuel for the first time after completing 12 laps on a RC213V-S at the Madrid Jarama-RACE circuit.
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Madrid
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Madrid

Marquez, who crashed out of the MotoGP season-finale in Valencia whilst battling for the podium, tested renewable fuel that’s been maꦅde from waste as its raw material.

Manufa𝓀ctured by Repsol, the one-day test which consisted of Marquez completing a total of 12 laps, was to test out the level of performance it offers, which is intended to be the same as standard fuel used by MotoGP machines today. 

Ren꧒ewable fuel wi🙈ll be coming into MotoGP by 2027 as it aims to reduce CO2 emissions. 

Speaking after the test, Marquez alluded to fee🀅ling no difference between standard fuel and the biofuel used.

"It has been a positive test, since I felt good and I didn't notice a 🍌difference when using the biofuel, which in th💧e end is the objective: To maintain a high level of performance," added Marquez. 

"When Repsol brings a product to the circuit, it has al🔥ready been well tested, but it is always important to test it on track, to check that the results don't change due to things such as humid𒅌ity or temperature, which are variables that can affect you when looking for maximum performance. 

"We exchange information, so that what is tested in the testing cen🌞tre corresponds to what happens on the track.

"As𒁃 a rider you look at the response from the engine. You want it to increase revs clean💦ly, that the feel when you first touch the gas is smooth, and that depends on combustion, which can be too aggressive sometimes. 

"In this ca♔se it was smooth. You also notice that the engine feels fine under high revolutions, which is when you reach maximum performance꧒."

Read More