Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez blew away the winter cobwebs with a typically imperious blast around the track.
The youngest-ever double world champion’s best lap of one minute 59.115 seconds was more than three-tenths of a second clear of the field — a blink of an eye, perhaps, but a significant gap in a sport of fine margins.
The Catalonian’s appetite for success appears undiminished and he was in the mood for work, clocking up 73 laps on the final day of testing — more than anyone else on the grid.
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Suzuki’s Aleix Espargaro was also satisfied with his machine’s progress. On Monday, he said that he had been surprised by the speed and power of the GSX-RR, and was also content with its performance in that day’s wet conditions.
“I feel very comfortable,” the Spaniard said. “It is small and easy to handle so I feel confident.”
One more test remains for the teams, at Qatar’s Losail circuit, before the season gets underway at the same track on 29 March.
