Marc Marquez continues to spark with Gresini this season, and things just keep getting better for the Spanish driver. In Saturday's sprint race at Mugello, Marquez achieved a spectacular result without needing to come back from the devil vauvert like other weekends. With a pace similar to that of Pecco Bagnaia, it was a real standoff from a distance. Tomorrow, for the Grand Prix itself, they can be closer and we will undoubtedly have an even tougher fight.
Starting from fourth position, the start of Marquez wasn't the best, but he improved his pace lap after lap. Not only did he put pressure on George Martin, making him nervous, but with a few more rounds he surely could have fought with bagnaia For victory. At the end of the race, Marc Marquez recognised : " the pace was really good, it's true that it seems that Pecco is going a little faster, but we are second. Today I started fourth, the start was not very good, but tomorrow we will get there, the race pace was there and I feel good »
Marquez confirmed that he has the pace to fight for victory: “ we had the pace to fight for the victory because when I found myself behind Pecco, I was holding on, but I no longer had a reason to fight. I tried with two laps to go, I launched an attack to see what would happen, but on turn 10 I gave up because I was entering too close to the limit. I'm happy to be here on a circuit which has been historically difficult for me, but with the Ducati it's another film. By fighting against Pecco, Martin… who are the fast Ducati riders, we defend ourselves well »
That makes 5 second places in the #TissotSprint 🥈
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Marc Marquez and the whistles: “ A year ago it was 80-20, now it's 50-50. I'm with Ducati and it helps in Italy »
The departure was a weak point for Marquez throughout the weekend: the only point I have to improve tomorrow is the start. I know that if I start well and I'm ahead, you know me well, I take the lead and I feel comfortable. Besides, this is a point that needs to be improved, because it costs me more. We'll have to let this weekend pass and we will have to see electronically where the others are and where we are »
The reactions of the fans, between whistles and applause, did not escape Marquez, who remained calm: “ it was 50-50. A year ago it was 80-20, now it's 50-50. I'm with Ducati and it helps in Italy “, he declared, now third in the general classification of the world championship. And let's not forget that Marc Marquez pilot the Ducati from last year, which so far doesn't suit anyone else.
MotoGP, Italy J2: Qualifying and Sprint Results
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