Reigning double MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has pinpointed the Honda RC213V's engine as top of his 'fix' list. The only problem is that the MotoGP development freeze means engine design cannot change during the season. “We are trying to fix the engine,” Marquez said at Mugello on Thursday. “That is the most difficult because the engines are 'closed' and it is where we have the problem. Because it is too aggressive on the entry and also on the exit of the corner. But we are trying to fix that.” With little of the engine itself able to be modified, Marquez and Honda are focussing on peripheral areas such as electronics to tone-down the character. “First we will try to fix by the...
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