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According to Diogo Moreira (8th), Honda has “more leeway in the wet”

Diogo Moreira was the only Honda rider to finish the MotoGP Sprint at Phillip Island. After finishing eighth, he sees opportunities for Sunday: with rain forecast, he expects more chances than in dry conditions.

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24.10.2026 - 19:17

This article is an automatically generated English version. The Original Article was published in German.

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The MotoGP Sprint at Phillip Island earned Diogo Moreira two points and highlighted the fact that Honda currently has little in reserve in dry conditions. Following the time penalty imposed on Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura, the LCR rider moved up to 8th place. He finished 10.7 seconds behind winner Marc Marquez (Ducati). Moreira is nevertheless hopeful of a good result in Sunday’s race, with heavy rain forecast.

The Brazilian was the only Honda rider to finish the Sprint. Team-mate Johann Zarco retired with a technical fault, whilst factory riders Joan Mir and Luca Marini were absent due to illness. Earlier, Moreira had secured tenth on the grid in a wet Q2.

“We managed to salvage the day. This morning in qualifying, I rode in the wet for the first time. All in all, it didn’t go badly. FP2 was already good. In the sprint, we were at the limit. We can’t achieve much more here. The aim today was to finish the race. I was able to keep up in the first few laps, but that’s all the potential we have,” explained the LCR Honda rider.

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Particularly on the fast Australian circuit, the instability of his RC213V limits his ability to push any further. “The bike’s stability is our biggest problem here. The bike is very unstable. This instability isn’t unusual, but at the moment it’s more pronounced. Johann has the same problem. In the wet, we can adapt to it differently,” said Moreira.

Whilst some of his colleagues are looking ahead to Sunday with concern given the weather forecast, the Brazilian therefore sees an opportunity. “In the dry, we’re at the limit. In the wet, we have more leeway,” he emphasised.

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His tenth place in Q2 also gives Moreira cause for confidence, as he held something in reserve during his first wet laps. Instead of risking everything straight away, he felt his way through the conditions. “I didn’t push 100 per cent in qualifying. My lap times weren’t bad. It’s not easy to really understand where the limit is in qualifying. I think we can put in a good race tomorrow,” explained Moreira.

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