MotoGP, Australia J3, VIDEO Marc Marquez talks about his departure: “something always happens!”

In the history of MotoGP there have been many unexpected and surreal moments, but what happened to Marc Marquez at the start of the Australian Grand Prix is ​​almost unprecedented. The Spanish rider, known for his ability to handle the pressure of the starts, suffered a unique incident that almost turned his race into a disaster, before making a spectacular comeback.

At the time of departure, Marquez, who started on the front row, suffered a massive rear-wheel skid, but not because of a mechanical problem or rider error. No, the cause was as unlikely as it was surprising: a piece of plastic torn from the visor of his helmet, called a "tear-off," ended up under his rear wheel.

Tear-offs are those plastic films that drivers remove from their visors to have better visibility. Just before setting off for the race, Marquez removed one of these films and, unfortunately, it landed directly under the rear wheel of his DucatiThis small piece of plastic was enough to cause his motorcycle to slide dangerously in the first few metres of the race.

The incident could have led to much more serious consequences. If Marc Marquez had he fallen at this crucial moment, he would have risked being hit by the entire peloton which was right behind him. Fortunately, despite the skid, the rider of Gresini managed to maintain control of his machine, avoiding a potential disaster. However, he lost several positions early on.

Marc Marquez: “ never before have i thrown a detachable visor on the starting grid »

Despite this mishap, Marc Marquez showed once again his incredible resilience and mastery of MotoGP riding. He quickly moved up the field, recovering position after position to finally fight for the win.

On this incident, the eight-time winner commented: " There is always something going on! Never before have I thrown a detachable visor onto the starting grid. But this time, while I was activating the holeshot device on the front wheel, I got something big right on my visor. That's why I removed the detachable visor. Unfortunately, she slipped under my rear wheel, I saw it and wanted to remove it. As soon as I released the clutch the wheel skidded ».

« I don't know exactly what position I was in the first corner., but I immediately started to overtake a lot of riders. There was a moment when I thought it was impossible for me to catch Martin. But in the fifth and sixth laps my pace improved. From then on, I was calmer than at the beginning.. Now, I'm obviously very happy with this victory. Martin pushed all the time but I was able to attack at the end. " This episode adds to the long list of unexpected moments that Marc Marquez has overcome during his career. Not only did he avoid a potentially serious accident, but he managed to turn a complicated start into a real winning comeback during this Australian Grand Prix.

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