Damage. Franco Morbidelli looked pretty fast today in Malaysia, but was unable to capitalise on his own speed. In fact, a fall from the front in turn 9 (the same one that had sent Pecco Bagnaia to the mat the day before) forced him to start from the back of the pack. But the performance of the Ducati is such that even a fall does not prevent them from scoring points! This was also the case for Marc Marquez, 12th at the finish after a mistake in the last corner.
"Franky", who had a lot of pace behind his compatriot Enea Bastianini, made a good number of overtaking moves due to his lightning return. He had one of the best results of his season, but a small mistake is unforgivable at this level of competition. « Everything was going well behind Enea. But the grip changed, as did the sensations. I fell like that." he affirmed in the columns of GP One.
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These situations are not easy, because you have to refocus and start again with a cool head. « From there, a whole different race began.It was difficult to get back in the saddle, and above all, to fight with Marc Marquez because he also fell. The heat was incredible, I was always on the limit, but it was still fun to run. » the Italian pilot consoled himself.
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Like others, he too reacted to the news of the day: a final will indeed take place in Spain, but not in Valencia, a city currently ravaged by floods. It will be held in two weeks in Barcelona, and Morbidelli thinks that this is a good idea. « It's good news, it's one of the first circuits where I had a good race this year.. Even if I made a mistake, I will be able to see my progress." he concluded.
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2024 MotoGP Malaysian Grand Prix Result:
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