Jerez: Marquez's advice to Oliveira
From the outside, the Honda and KTM look t𒈔he most physic🅘al bikes to ride on the MotoGP grid.
Such similarities have not been lost on Tech3 rookie Miguel Oliveira, who is said to be looking for tips on how to get more from his KTM by studying t🎃he way world🐽 champion Marc Marquez rides the Repsol Honda.
So does Marquez have any advice for the Portuguese, who is rumoured to have already secured a contra🔴ct extension courtesy of his impressive ear๊ly-season form.
From the outside, the Honda and KTM lo🅷ok the most physical bikes to ride on the MotoGP grid.
Such similarities have not been lost on Tech3 rookie Miguel Oliveira, who is said to be looking for tips on how to get more from his KTM by studying the way world champion Marc Marquez ridꦕes the Repsol Honda.
So does Marquez have any advice for the Portugu🗹ese, who is rumoured to have already securedꩵ a contract extension courtesy of his impressive early-season form.
"It's difficult because I don’t know the bike," said Marquez. "First of all, I thꦰink the advice is try to understand what Pol [Espargaro] is🅠 doing because at the moment he is the fastest KTM.
"Then when he will arrive at the same level as Pol, try to understand how to take the best🌠 perf🐻ormance from the KTM."
The seven-time world champion also warned that appear⛦ances can ღbe deceptive.
"Of course it looks like the K🧸TM is a similar bike to the Honda, but it depends on the chassis and especially the KTM has a special chassis, a steel chassis, so I🐭 think it's another concept."
Marquez, seeking to regain the title lead after fallin๊g in Austin, was second fastest to Ducati's Danilo Petrucci on day on🐠e at Jerez.
Oliveira - best MotoGP finish of eleventh so far - had a more difficult day,🎀 outpacing only team-mate Hafizh Syahrin with a best lap time 1.865s from the top.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Va𒐪lentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.