MotoGP Valencia Day 2, Alex Marquez (Ducati Q2/S1) didn't understand anything: "I expected to struggle"

One more time, Alex Marquez displayed incredible speed to win the Sprint in ValenciaGresini, not necessarily the favorite yesterday against Marco Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta, managed to outmaneuver the latter to win the final Sprint of the year. It was very impressive to watch, and, naturally, he can already be considered the favorite for tomorrow. He certainly proves, once again if proof were needed, that he is a magnificent runner-up in the world championship.

Alex Marquez has won again in Valencia, in front of his home crowd. He couldn't even believe it. «  It went better than expectedIt was a surprise; I wasn't the fastest in any session, and then suddenly I found myself first in the sprint. That gave me a boost, I found my rhythm and I had excellent sensations on the bike. Now I'm eager to see what happens on Sunday; we absolutely mustn't lose this speed. » we read in the columns of speedweek.

 

 

He did not expect to find himself in this position so early in the race, as he led the proceedings from the second corner. "I expected to struggle, so to suddenly find myself in the lead was fantastic! One of my greatest victories. And doing it in front of the Spanish public was really special. I love that feeling. » he continued.

 

 

He was unable to benefit from his brother's advice, at least this time, because his brother was not running. « If you're not on the track, you don't know what the grip is like, so it's much harder to communicate.I was still fast, and that's all that matters. On circuits where I've always struggled, like here in Valencia, they managed to make me perform well. You need to consistently finish in the top three if you want to achieve anything.“Yes, now I want to win. But everything has to be perfect. We’re doing 27 laps here and we’ll start with the medium rear tire; we have to preserve it and make it last until the end.” he concluded.

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Sprint result at the MotoGP Valencian Community Grand Prix:

 

 

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