Today, MotoGP held its first flag-to-flag race of the 2024 season, and what a race! Marc Marquez, the winner of the Aragon Grand Prix, brilliantly exploited his rivals' mistakes to claim his second consecutive victory, and he now looks well established in the title race. This San Marino Grand Prix at Misano was marked by unpredictable weather conditions and Jorge Martín's risky strategy, which ultimately did not pay off.
The verdict after the race is clear for one Dani Pedrosa, speaking on DAZN, who analyzed the situation and believes that Marquez could well play a major role in the battle between Martin et Pecco Bagnaia for the world title.
« The rain took everyone by surprise, except Marc Marquez, who knew how to take advantage of it ", said Pedrosa. " What we can say is that Team radars didn't work today. They all predicted rain, but in the end, it was Marc who was the smartest. We saw a very intelligent Marquez, especially in critical moments where several drivers dropped out in just two laps. He used his experience to regain the initiative in the championship »
Dani Pedrosa: “ Marc Marquez must be counted among the championship contenders »
Thanks to this victory, Marc Marquez reduced the gap with the leader George Martin at 53 dots. Pedrosa stresses that he is now a serious contender for the title: " He must be counted among the championship contenders. He was much further behind in points, but in two races he managed to get back into the fight. It's a special victory here at home for his team.. »
The prudence of bagnaia in the face of wet conditions allowed Marquez to boldly surpass it: " the drivers drove carefully, especially Pecco, who was trying not to take risks with the slicks, after seeing what happened to Morbidelli. Marc, for his part, showed more ease and courage, diving inside a bend to overtake him and to create a decisive gap »
With again 259 points at stake, Pedrosa estimate that Marquez is back and could join the fight for the title between bagnaia et Martin. " You could say it was an unusual race, where the rain upset the plans. But in his duel with Bagnaia, Marc showed impressive pace, breaking the lap record several times. It is now very well suited to the Ducati, and on these last two circuits, he was impeccable »
The next race will take place again on the circuit of Misano, and it seems that Marquez, with his champion DNA, is more ready than ever to fight for the crown.
Course MotoGP from the San Marino GP
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