MotoGP Catalunya: Asymmetrics causing confusion

Marc Marquez has questioned Michelin's decision to fill its front tyre allocation with asymmetric tyres ahead of his home grand prix outside Barcelona, stating their inclusion for previous races had led to “more confusion” for him.

Four of the five Honda riders struggled badly with front tyre wear at Mugello, with Marquez and Cal Crutchlow opting for the medium option – the only asymmetric in the allocation – due to the hard's inability to complete race distance when fitted to the RC213V.

Looking toward his home race at the Circuit of Catalunya, Marquez also appeared unhappy that the front tyre he used and preferred at a recent private test at this track is not in this weekend's allocation.

“We did a test here,” he said on Thursday evening. “The rear tyre, it dropped, but it's OK. It's not a big problem. The front tyre is where I'm struggling more this year. In the test I felt really good with one tyre but it's not here. We will try a different kind of compound.

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