{"id":2110648,"date":"2026-08-24T14:00:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110648"},"modified":"2026-08-24T14:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:00:55","slug":"ohlins-insight-valentino-rossi-marc-marquez-and-pecco-bagnaia-motogp-feedback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2110648","title":{"rendered":"Ohlins insight: Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia MotoGP feedback"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Ohlins insight: Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia MotoGP feedback<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia each possess distinctive MotoGP qualities, according to long-time Ohlins racing manager Jonas Torstensson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-08-24T15:00:55+01:00\">24 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ohlins talks Rossi, Marquez and Bagnaia.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Over five years after his retirement from MotoGP, Valentino Rossi continues to make an impression on Ohlins motorcycle racing manager Jonas Torstensson.<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins, which won its first 500cc title with Eddie Lawson in 1984, has gathered decades of first-hand data and rider feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>Marca.com <\/em>about some of the riders he\u2019s worked with, Torstensson said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cValentino; he had something special. When he got on a bike, the bike spoke to him, and he could translate it to tell the engineers what needed to be done on the bike to go fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pecco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, fellow seven-time premier-class champion Marc Marquez stands out for his ability to ride around problems: \u201cMarc Marquez probably understands the bike better than anyone else. He can also define what the bike needs to go faster; his feedback is also very good. At the same time, if you make a mistake or can&#8217;t find the best setup, he&#8217;ll still be very fast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had some tests where we brought something new, and he&#8217;d go out and set a great time, and we&#8217;d say, &#8216;Wow, this stuff is really good.&#8217; And he&#8217;d come back and say, &#8216;No, I don&#8217;t like it.&#8217; \u201cThen we&#8217;d ask him, &#8216;So how come you&#8217;re so fast?&#8217; He&#8217;d say, &#8216;I just pushed harder.&#8217; \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Torstensson described Marquez and factory Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia as \u201cboth very sensitive, but in different ways.\u201d He adds: \u201cPecco is criticised for being very sensitive, but, from my point of view, he is a really great rider; when we test things with him, he really knows how to define what it is, and his feedback is very good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s also true that he&#8217;s sensitive in the other way [to Marquez]; he needs to set up the bike properly to go fast. As an engineer, for testing, that&#8217;s a very good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fc8da1d007a307ff60ebdfd469fed850ff86176726ad9712f8489754043af207\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Interview: What you\u2019ve forgotten about MotoGP\u2019s underrated champion<\/li>\n<li>Podcast: Is Aragon make-or-break for Ducati\u2019s MotoGP title hopes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Turning to another former MotoGP champion, Joan Mir, Torstensson revealed that understanding a new Ohlins rear shock was a key ingredient in Suzuki\u2019s 2020 title success.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, Suzuki, 2020.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen Joan Mir won with Suzuki, it was a special year, with Covid and everything. At the same time, we were developing the current rear suspension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the teams had the option to test it simultaneously, and Suzuki adapted it very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had Sylvain [Guintoli] doing the testing, who is one of the best test riders I&#8217;ve ever worked with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and the Suzuki team were able to complete the development work very early on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOf course, they didn&#8217;t win because of this, because the bike as a whole was brilliant, and he was also a very good rider\u2026 but it helped, and that part [rear shock] is still used today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins currently supplies all MotoGP manufacturers, except KTM, which uses its in-house WP brand.<\/p>\n<p>The last rider to win the MotoGP title without Ohlins suspension was Nicky Hayden, who used Showa suspension at Honda in 2006.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Valentino Rossi<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marc Marquez<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Francesco Bagnaia<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Joan Mir<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u201cNever easy\u201d &#8211; Enea Bastianini bids farewell to Tech3 ahead of 2027 MotoGP move <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u2018Decisive week\u2019 as Yamaha MotoGP rider closes on Ducati WorldSBK seat <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-7f89faff5fac3287eea6483eb3cfb2bd7a78f925fe9d53e84a388030bb8a96e3\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/pictures\/picture-72168-1654791772.png?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. 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he had something special. When he got on a bike, the bike spoke to him, and he could translate it to tell the engineers what needed to be done on the bike to go fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pecco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, fellow seven-time premier-class champion Marc Marquez stands out for his ability to ride around problems: \u201cMarc Marquez probably understands the bike better than anyone else. He can also define what the bike needs to go faster; his feedback is also very good. At the same time, if you make a mistake or can&#8217;t find the best setup, he&#8217;ll still be very fast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had some tests where we brought something new, and he&#8217;d go out and set a great time, and we&#8217;d say, &#8216;Wow, this stuff is really good.&#8217; And he&#8217;d come back and say, &#8216;No, I don&#8217;t like it.&#8217; \u201cThen we&#8217;d ask him, &#8216;So how come you&#8217;re so fast?&#8217; He&#8217;d say, &#8216;I just pushed harder.&#8217; \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Torstensson described Marquez and factory Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia as \u201cboth very sensitive, but in different ways.\u201d He adds: \u201cPecco is criticised for being very sensitive, but, from my point of view, he is a really great rider; when we test things with him, he really knows how to define what it is, and his feedback is very good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s also true that he&#8217;s sensitive in the other way [to Marquez]; he needs to set up the bike properly to go fast. As an engineer, for testing, that&#8217;s a very good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fc8da1d007a307ff60ebdfd469fed850ff86176726ad9712f8489754043af207\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Interview: What you\u2019ve forgotten about MotoGP\u2019s underrated champion<\/li>\n<li>Podcast: Is Aragon make-or-break for Ducati\u2019s MotoGP title hopes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Turning to another former MotoGP champion, Joan Mir, Torstensson revealed that understanding a new Ohlins rear shock was a key ingredient in Suzuki\u2019s 2020 title success.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, Suzuki, 2020.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen Joan Mir won with Suzuki, it was a special year, with Covid and everything. At the same time, we were developing the current rear suspension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the teams had the option to test it simultaneously, and Suzuki adapted it very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had Sylvain [Guintoli] doing the testing, who is one of the best test riders I&#8217;ve ever worked with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and the Suzuki team were able to complete the development work very early on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOf course, they didn&#8217;t win because of this, because the bike as a whole was brilliant, and he was also a very good rider\u2026 but it helped, and that part [rear shock] is still used today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins currently supplies all MotoGP manufacturers, except KTM, which uses its in-house WP brand.<\/p>\n<p>The last rider to win the MotoGP title without Ohlins suspension was Nicky Hayden, who used Showa suspension at Honda in 2006.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Over five years after his retirement from MotoGP, Valentino Rossi continues to make an impression on Ohlins motorcycle racing manager Jonas Torstensson.<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins, which won its first 500cc title with Eddie Lawson in 1984, has gathered decades of first-hand data and rider feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>Marca.com <\/em>about some of the riders he\u2019s worked with, Torstensson said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cValentino; he had something special. When he got on a bike, the bike spoke to him, and he could translate it to tell the engineers what needed to be done on the bike to go fast.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1330044_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pecco Bagnaia, Marc Marquez.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, fellow seven-time premier-class champion Marc Marquez stands out for his ability to ride around problems: \u201cMarc Marquez probably understands the bike better than anyone else. He can also define what the bike needs to go faster; his feedback is also very good. At the same time, if you make a mistake or can&#8217;t find the best setup, he&#8217;ll still be very fast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;ve had some tests where we brought something new, and he&#8217;d go out and set a great time, and we&#8217;d say, &#8216;Wow, this stuff is really good.&#8217; And he&#8217;d come back and say, &#8216;No, I don&#8217;t like it.&#8217; \u201cThen we&#8217;d ask him, &#8216;So how come you&#8217;re so fast?&#8217; He&#8217;d say, &#8216;I just pushed harder.&#8217; \u201c<\/p>\n<p>Torstensson described Marquez and factory Ducati team-mate Pecco Bagnaia as \u201cboth very sensitive, but in different ways.\u201d He adds: \u201cPecco is criticised for being very sensitive, but, from my point of view, he is a really great rider; when we test things with him, he really knows how to define what it is, and his feedback is very good.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt&#8217;s also true that he&#8217;s sensitive in the other way [to Marquez]; he needs to set up the bike properly to go fast. As an engineer, for testing, that&#8217;s a very good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fc8da1d007a307ff60ebdfd469fed850ff86176726ad9712f8489754043af207\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Interview: What you\u2019ve forgotten about MotoGP\u2019s underrated champion<\/li>\n<li>Podcast: Is Aragon make-or-break for Ducati\u2019s MotoGP title hopes?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Turning to another former MotoGP champion, Joan Mir, Torstensson revealed that understanding a new Ohlins rear shock was a key ingredient in Suzuki\u2019s 2020 title success.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_895455_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Joan Mir, Suzuki, 2020.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWhen Joan Mir won with Suzuki, it was a special year, with Covid and everything. At the same time, we were developing the current rear suspension.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll the teams had the option to test it simultaneously, and Suzuki adapted it very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey had Sylvain [Guintoli] doing the testing, who is one of the best test riders I&#8217;ve ever worked with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe and the Suzuki team were able to complete the development work very early on.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOf course, they didn&#8217;t win because of this, because the bike as a whole was brilliant, and he was also a very good rider\u2026 but it helped, and that part [rear shock] is still used today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ohlins currently supplies all MotoGP manufacturers, except KTM, which uses its in-house WP brand.<\/p>\n<p>The last rider to win the MotoGP title without Ohlins suspension was Nicky Hayden, who used Showa suspension at Honda in 2006.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1102979\/1\/ohlins-insight-valentino-rossi-marc-marquez-and-pecco-bagnaia-motogp-feedback&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_803437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Ohlins insight: Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia MotoGP feedback Valentino Rossi, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia each possess distinctive MotoGP qualities, according to long-time Ohlins racing manager Jonas Torstensson. 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