Marc Marquez was content with eighth place at the end of these qualifications for the Thai Grand Prix, but that's because, in his last attempt, he had a little scare in the last corner. Otherwise, he could have hoped for better and he assures that he will be able to show it in the race this Sunday. The convalescent is definitely fading more and more in front of the pilot...
« I feel like I can do more running on a run Said a Marc Marquez happy after what was only an 8th place at the end of the Buriram qualifications. " But I made a mistake on the last curve » he regrets. It must also be said that he was surprised at the end of FP3 which threw him into the pit of Q1. A pitfall which forced him to burn out a pneumatic ammunition which would have been very useful to him during Q2: “I only had a new soft rear tire in Q2, but we still played the perfect strategy he comments.
He adds : " I did 1'30.5 with the first train, but it was one used in Q1. Then we installed the new soft rear, but there were so many fast Ducati riders. When you have the right motorcycle, you don't need a slipstream... Our motorcycle has its limits. If I want to be ahead, I need a trail. It always helps when you have a work horse in front of you. I had a good chance with the one tire in Q2, but I missed it with the mistake in the last corner ". On this fault, he specifies: “ It's unfortunate, but we know why this happened and it will be fixed for Sunday. There was not enough time to resolve the issue for Q2 ».
Marc Marquez: “ I had never driven like that in a year and a half »
He keeps on : " at least I was able to really push again today without looking for suction. In FP3, I drove in front of Quartararo and Bagnaia, in FP4, Miller followed me. So I was able to attack alone and achieve good times ". Regarding his condition, he rejoices: “ during the first test in Misano on September 6 and 7, my muscles were still too weak. But now step by step I can control the bike better. It's true that this weekend is the first in a long time where I've started to get to grips with the Honda, which is difficult. But I'm starting to ride the way I want. I had never driven like that in a year and a half. Now little by little I ride the way I like ».
But then, what does he have in store for us this Sunday? “ It will be a long race in which we will have to fight against the Ducati and a certain Quartararo. We are here to fight from the fifth to the tenth, with a regular rhythm he replies.
MotoGP Thailand J2: qualifying
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