It's Marc Márquez fifth and stuck between the two official Yamahas who ends this first day of the San Marino Grand Prix. Only a top 5 and with a fall to boot. What to worry about? It's quite the opposite !
It was a studious Friday that the leader of the World Championship spent 50 points ahead Valentino Rossi. Fourth in the morning, 278 thousandths behind the leader and local hero for the title of Doctor, it is in fifth position, 427 thousandths behind another Yamaha, that of Pol Espargaro, that he finished with this start on the Misano route heated by a generous sun.
In the morning, the double World Champion suffered a fall while in the afternoon, he was dominated by his teammate Dani Pedrosa, second of Pol Espargaro. Reading this raw data, one might think that MM93 has every reason to have a bad evening. But you shouldn't trust appearances.
« I'm happy with how the day went. I think we worked well » even insisted the double Honda World Champion. “ We tried almost all the tires because I don't want to make the same mistake as at Silverstone. This morning I had a little strange sensations with some of the front tires. I actually lost the front by attacking too hard in a slow corner but I was really looking for the limit ».
« Honestly, we had less trouble than we feared, I was able to be among the fastest and if we continue like this we will have a good weekend ". Last year it was Marc Márquez who won the San Marino Grand Prix.
