Luca Marini climbed from 15th to ninth at the Silverstone MotoGP, but his \u2018amazing\u2019 race went under the radar.<\/p>\n
HRC's Luca Marini once again finished as the leading rider on a Japanese bike after climbing from 15th to ninth in Sunday\u2019s Silverstone MotoGP.<\/p>\n
However, the Italian was disappointed to discover that little of his progress had been shown on the live TV broadcast.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, on my side, an amazing race. It's a pity that you couldn't see me, because I was never shown on the TV!\u201d he smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I did a very good race. Very good overtakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy start was really bad, first two corners I lost a lot of positions. But then I recovered a lot and I'm really satisfied about the management of the fuel, the tyre, and the overtakes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI'm improving on this side and this is what I need for the future and also what I can aim for this season.\u201d<\/p>\n
With manufacturers increasingly turning their attention to next year\u2019s new 850cc\/Pirelli machines, Marini's focus is on improving his own performance with the current Honda package.<\/p>\n
\u201cWorking on myself and getting this kind of result with the bike that we have at the moment, because more than this is difficult," he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis [result] is the reality, at least on this circuit, because taking more than one second per lap from Aprilia is unbelievable. It's really huge, the gap.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, after several riders suffered a major performance drop from the soft rear tyre in the Sprint, Marini said he had no significant issues with the medium compound in the grand prix.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was the same as the past years, I think. A little bit of management, but not a drama,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Marini had hinted that his future move to Tech3 KTM might be officially confirmed during the Silverstone weekend, but the event passed without any announcement.<\/p>\n
With team-mate Joan Mir crashing out, LCR\u2019s Diogo Moreira was the next-best Honda rider, finishing 1.6 seconds behind Marini.<\/p>\n
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