Alex Marquez arrived in Aragon with high morale fueled by the best intentions and the memory of a solid performance in 2020 which put him on the podium. The meeting was awaited by both the driver and Honda and it ended with another disappointment which did not escape Alberto Puig. The latter, by congratulating the dazzling performance of his brother Marc, did not hide his disappointment at seeing Alex trip up again...
It's a real nightmare that lived Alex Marquez last Sunday in Aragon. Indeed, not only did his race last only a few turns, but he also seriously disrupted his teammate's competition. Nakagami. So, and while brother Marc returned to the podium, the race on Motorland ended early for Alex Marquez. After a collision with his teammate Taka Nakagami, the LCR Honda rider landed in the gravel trap on the first lap.
The memory of a first MotoGP podium last year with a second place at the "Gran Premio de Aragón" was far away for the LCR Honda rider, with this crash at turn 5 signifying the premature end of the competition for the 25-year-old rider. .
Alex Marquez: “it was completely my fault"
Starting from such a disappointing 14th place, the youngest of the brothers Márquez did not get off to an optimal start and lost a position: “ in front of me, two drivers then touched each other at turn 5. To avoid contact, Taka Nakagami had to brake just in front of me. Unfortunately, I could no longer avoid it and I got into his rear wheel ", said Marquez, explaining the cause of the fall. “ It was completely my fault, I'm really sorry to the team. They did a great job and gave me a perfect motorcycle ».
The crash was the Spaniard's fifth zero in his second season in MotoGP, and after 13 races he is currently 15th in the World Championship. “ We look forward to Misano, where we will work even harder " finished Alex Marquez who is in the viewfinderAlberto Puig.
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