MotoGP Germany Day 2, Marc Marquez (Ducati Q1/S1): "I won but I was very uncomfortable"

From today, Marc Marquez is the rider with the most Sprint victories in MotoGP; this latest success in Germany brings him within just 32 points of Jorge Martin. However, everything wasn't rosy.Indeed, Marquez, usually so dominant on the German hills, never managed to shake off his brother Alex, who finished second, and Fabio Di Giannantonio, who came in third. Moreover, this was also the exact order of the top three at the end of qualifying, which is quite rare and worth noting.

Marc Marquez reaffirms it after the Sprint in Germany: he is still uncomfortable riding the Desmosedici GP26. « We won, but I was really uncomfortable.We made some changes to the sprint race which may not have helped, but the track temperature was also higher. We therefore need to understand exactly what we need for tomorrow's 30 laps.It's true that I maintained a very steady pace, but I felt like I was floating. At no point was I able to steer the way I would have liked. But it was enough to win, so tomorrow we have the warm-up to try and make some progress. » he told the press.

 

 

Tomorrow, there will be 30 laps to complete, all in what promises to be stifling heat. Marquez thinks it won't work if things continue like this. "So, for tomorrow, if we want to win the race, we need to improve. Otherwise, we'll finish third." he added.

 

 

Finally, he addressed his situation in the championship, clarifying his intentions. He knows he needs to gain an advantage on this particular circuit and minimize the damage on others. « Well, I have to keep giving my all in every race, especially the ones where I feel good.And in those where that's not the case, like Assen, you just have to survive. Here, as I said, this is one of the circuits where, if I want to have the slightest chance of winning the championship, I have to attack. So I attackWe'll see if we can finalize it tomorrow. he continued.

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Sprint result at the 2026 MotoGP German Grand Prix:

 

 

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