This 2021 season continues to be an ordeal for Alex Marquez who, if he does not fall, has difficulty getting into points. During the last San Marino Grand Prix, if he stayed on his wheels until the finish it was only to suffer the indignity of finishing the competition behind test driver Stefan Bradl. He still has a point...
This edition of San Marino Grand Prix will not remain in the memory ofAlex Marquez like an unforgettable memory. Except to be included among the failed races of this year. The LCR rider took the final point of the MotoGP race at Misano with 15th place. After his fall in Aragon, he was at least happy to see the checkered flag, but the teammate of Nakagami barely better off was annoyed: “ we were too slow » he simply admits.
The pilots Honda have suffered numerous falls this season, often from the front wheel. But this time, it was with the rear that he had trouble… “ The good thing is that I finished the race and took a point “, commented, not without a certain fatalism, the 25-year-old pilot.
Alex Marquez : " I do not know what happened "
Several Honda drivers, including Marquez's teammate, Takaaki Nakagami, have repeatedly complained about a lack of rear wheel grip this season. “ We were just slow from the start. I had no feel for the rear tire and it was difficult to get grip », complains Alex. “ I haven't felt bad all weekend. During the warm-up, I was even able to improve with the worn tires and achieve times of 1'33. But I don't know what happened because in the race I had problems with grip and traction from the start ».
The 2 Moto2019 world champion arrived close to 20 seconds behind his brother Marc Marquez on the Repsol Honda, who reached the top 5 with 4th place as the only rider Honda in this hierarchy.
MotoGP Misano 1 J3: classification
Credit classification motogp.com
