In recent days Marc Marquez he did not hide the fact that he expected an improvement compared to the Misano-1 race, in which he qualified seventh and finished fourth under the checkered flag, 10 seconds behind the winner ‘Pecco’ Bagnaia. The Spaniard won the Austin race three weeks ago, proving he has lost none of his enormous talent, and will therefore be looking to at least get a podium finish on a circuit where he has triumphed on six occasions. The first victory of 2010 in 125 was in fact followed by those of 2011 and 2012 in Moto2 and 2015, 2017 and 2019 in MotoGP. Instead, only two pole positions, in 2010 in 125 and in 2012 in Moto2. The Honda Spaniard was among the protagonists of the Thursday press conference in Misano.
Improvements in Misano. “I arrive here in Misano with the feeling of the test, rather than with the win in Austin. I finished fourth and wasn’t expecting it. We will see for this weekend, we will try to take small steps to get into the top5, to make a good result. I would also like to do good results on the right-hand corner tracks. “
The point on the season and recovery from injury. “I kept improving, but too slowly for my liking. The comeback was difficult, even if I am able to lap acceptably and sometimes finish on the podium. But this is not the performance I would like, however we will give our best. In the second half of the season I was aiming to be in the top 5 or close to the fastest riders and that’s happening. “
Calendar 2022. “In the future, if we want to go to many countries, we have to remove some races. I think 21 or 22 races are enough. For me 20 is a sufficient number, but we cannot continue adding races. Each time the bikes are more tiring, if there are many races and an injury becomes difficult. We need to put a limit on the number of trips. “
Out of the title fight. “I feel ok. Obviously when you fight for the championship you have an extra focus and drive. I’m finishing my championship trying to find different motivations and goals. So I stay motivated. “
Mechanics on the podium in Austin. “It is certainly important that in our sport, where the majority is male, women begin to be more present, even as mechanics or alongside the drivers, as has happened in the past. This is the first year I have worked with Jenny, and she is an important person in our team. We chose her to get on the podium, she is a motivation to keep the team in a good atmosphere for the future. “
Penalty in Moto3. “Race Direction needs to understand what to do to avoid this situation. After Austin it will be different, in the same race there was a similar move and there were no penalties. You have to pay attention to these steps, but they are dangerous. “
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