The highly anticipated rain did not lead to good results for Team Gresini Racing MotoGP who witness a first, very early drama during the sighting lap, with Alex crashing out while riding over a kerb. The #73 is forced to a huge comeback from last place on the grid (he was originally set to line up on row three), with the tenth place at the flag being more bitter than sweet, knowing his abilities in wet conditions.
Things went even worse on the other side of the pit-box as Marc Marquez is on one had among the absolute protagonists for half of the race, battling for the lead with Bagnaia, but then a mistake followed by a crash led to a massive amount of ground lost. He finished 11th as he extends his lead on Bastianini by two more points for third place overall.
10th – ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (12th in the championship standings with 136 point)
“I made a silly mistake on the sighting lap but it wasn’t due to a lack of concentration. I wanted to try a line on the kerb and ended up on the ground. I’m sorry for the team, even though my pace today was worth of a seventh/eighth place, even if I started from row three. We’ll make amends in Malaysia.”
11th – MARC MARQUEZ #93 (3rd in the championship standings with 356 points)
“Today we were the quickest on track, so the result cannot be satisfactory. There was no way to overtake Pecco: I tried it in the safest way possible, but it was easy to make a mistake in these conditions. We did make a mistake, and despite that we ended up eleventh. Then, from the back of the field I had a lot to do in order to score some points, but we managed to do so. Now it is time for Malaysia, a track where we’re likely to struggle.”
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