Injured since July 2020, Marc Marquez is back after his fourth arm operation in the Aragon Grand Prix. Last Sunday in Japan he finished fourth today he took fifth place at the finish in Thailand, even though he ran most of the race in fourth position. For a few moments he was third when he passed Pecco Bagnaia, but the Ducati rider reacted by returning the overtaking, because the Honda rider didn’t want to risk more than he should.
“The rain opened up the possibilities and I took risks, but in a controlled way. We were all driving in the same way, doing tests. When I got in contact with Pecco, it was difficult for me to try to overcome it. If you want to. overtaking a Ducati you have to be much faster, but I’m happy it was the most complete weekend, “explained Marc.
“It was a solid race, at the beginning I went slow because the rear tire didn’t give me confidence. I had a good pace and I got to Pecco, I was thinking about where to pass him, but I was losing too much under braking, I tried in the last corner , but when I saw that he was very close to the limit I let go of the brakes because I saw that if I crashed the World Championship would be played, so I’m happy, the podium was very close but we are still evolving, “he said.
“It was by far the best weekend of the year, the first dry race in which I felt very competitive. The water saved my life because I raced shirtless all weekend. Prize I went to the attack. But this morning I woke up and my arm was blocked. That’s why the sensations in the warm-up were so bad, “said the Spaniard.
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team
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Marquez then updated on his physical condition: “At the end of the race my arm area was very tired, and you can see it when I ride, because I raise my shoulder. The MotoGP race was about to be suspended, as was that of the Moto2, which had to be stopped after two red flags. The conditions were right to compete. It was much more dangerous in Moto2, where the red flag should have gone out much earlier. “
The conditions were deleterious for the leader of the World Championship Fabio Quartararo, who left Buriram without scoring points: “Quartararo had a good chance of having a good race, but under the water you have to do a lot of things well. But he is still in head “, recalled Marc speaking of the Yamaha rider, who now has only two points ahead of Pecco.
In the final part of the race Johann Zarco approached Marquez like a plane, whom he overcame without too many problems, but did not do the same with Bagnaia. The Honda rider, however, justified the team orders: “It’s normal for Ducati to impose team orders, because they haven’t won the World Championship since 2007. It’s like the Ducati Cup, and it’s normal that they want to take advantage of the bike they have”.
The riders will now have a week off before tackling the double round in Australia and Malaysia: “I think Phillip Island will be difficult, because this circuit highlights all the weak aspects of our bike.”
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