Marquez returned to action on Saturday at the opening day of the Sepang pre-season test in Malaysia, following three months on the sidelines while he recovered from vision problems.
While the other Honda riders had tested the 2022 RC213V prototype last November at Jerez, Saturday at Sepang was Marquez’s first time on the bike – with the Spaniard trying two 2022-specs and a 2021 bike today.
Ending the day as top Honda rider in eighth on the standings, 0.916 second off the pace, Marquez crashed twice – once at the Turn 9 uphill left-hander, and again at the last corner.
Admitting the latter was his own mistake, Marquez says he still doesn’t “completely understand” his Turn 9 spill – nor does he fully know why he is finding it “easier” to do lap times on the 2022 Honda.
“The bike is different, so starting from this point, on my personal side, it’s a long time riding in one style,” he said.
“It’s true that the bike – because today I had last year’s bike…
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