It is a divided Marc Márquez who leaves the Silverstone track at the end of a British Grand Prix finished with a fourth position. The championship leader is therefore disappointed to have missed the podium on the last lap. But he is also happy to only drop three points to his rival Rossi in the title race.
Three points which bring his lead back to 50 points with six Grands Prix remaining before reaching the goal. But even if the HRC pilot has shown that he can excel in the role of grocer, he does not forget that he is above all a born fighter. Chase away the natural… “ After winning my battle against Valentino, I attacked a little more with five laps to go because I saw that I could finish second. I pushed and attacked Crutchlow. However, I made a mistake which caused me to lose positions. But we look at the positive sides: I only lose three points ».
The fact remains that MM93 struggled throughout the race with a choice of medium soft tires which did not prove ideal: “ at the start of the race I was able to be fast but after four laps I understood that my choice of front tire was not the right one. I was sliding a lot and had to play with my body to help the bike. I had to make the best of this situation. Despite this problem, we were able to fight for the podium ". Mark Márquez finishes just in front of his teammate Pedrosa who had taken him a couple of soft gums.
