Luca Marini betrayed by the holeshot device in the race in Malaysia. First seasonal retreat for Valentino Rossi’s brother.
For the first time this MotoGP season Luca Marini does not reach the finish line. Not because of his mistake or fall, but what betrayed him was the holeshot device that is causing many problems for several riders. When the lowering device remains activated, you have no other options than to pit and sit and watch the race on TV. Technology has its strengths and weaknesses and these devices still need to be refined.
A pity for the brother of Valentino Rossi who had the pace to be with the group ahead. “Immediately after the start, the front device froze. This made it impossible to continue. I just tried not to disturb any other rider and then I went back to the pits“, Summarized Luca Marini. The mechanics had to disassemble and reassemble the fork, everything was solved, but it was too late to hope to be reunited with the group.
Marini and Bagnaia’s strategy
All that remains is to take it with philosophy, the team driver Mooney VR46 he knows that this kind of inconvenience is part of the game. “We have a lot of devices and a lot of things on the bike and something like that can happen. Such a problem has never happened before and it’s a shame, but let’s not give up“. Although he is a rider of the Ducati brand, forerunner of these mechanical lowering systems, Marini says he is in favor of eliminating the MotoGP prototypes: “We don’t need them much, they don’t improve the show, but it’s not up to me to decide“.
Luca watched the Malaysian GP from the garage, witnessing a spectacular performance from his boxing friend Marco Bezzecchi, one step away from his second podium of the season. But the overtaking on Fabio Quartararo was not successful and he would have done a great pleasure to Pecco Bagnaia who would already be world champion by now.
The Piedmontese rider of the Ducati factory team will most likely be the new king of the MotoGP class at the end of the Valencia race. No wonder at the behavior of Enea Bastianini which, according to Luca Marini, would have facilitated Bagnaia’s race. “When another driver is behind you, it helps you stay focused on what you need to do. On the other hand, if you are alone and see Quartararo advancing, you may start thinking a little too much. So Pecco only thought about the challenge with Enea and this strategy worked“.
