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As has been said I also don't think there is any desire from MM/HRC to dominate testing by a second a lap in terms of fastest lap. HRC have been there and done that and ended up having their bike hobbled for the forthcoming season. They don't even need to have the fastest one lap pace in any case, just a bike which is competitive and without major flaws and MM will win on it anyway.
Exactly how I feel.
I stated last season that I felt if Marquez gets a good bike --doesn't have to be a worldbeater, just not terribly difficult to ride-- he will win 2017 and the following couple of years IMO. He won on the worst/second worst bike Honda has made since the 800cc era, so that bodes poorly for the rest of the riders and teams should he get a more forgiving bike.