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Honda's main problem this year has been related to the 2015 engine spec. They know what it is and it won't be until 2016 that they have an opportunity to fix it for good. All of the other changes have been band-aid solutions. I don't know which chassis he is running, it's not something they talk about much. They did some testing during the summer break and it seems whatever solutions they tried helped a little. Marquez can now string together a bunch of fast laps, which he had a hard time doing before. He's always been able to put in one fast lap; it's doing it repeatedly that was a problem this year.
Many of the upcoming tracks favor the Yamaha chassis, so look for Lorenzo to go on a tear, if he can get his confidence where it needs to be. After Indy, it was dented a little. He didn't have the physical conditioning at the end of the race to take the fight to Marquez, and he knows that. Brno will be tough, as it can get hot there and Honda has won the last four years there. It's not a favorite track for Marquez, he was only fourth there last year and it killed his long winning streak that he had going. It should be interesting, especially if Rossi gets another wake-up call.
JR
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