Marc Marquez confirms its role as a one-man show with what has become a signature performance from 9thon the grid to third at the finish line. Despite a set of unfortunate circumstances out of his control in Q2, the Spanish rider did a great job in staying focused and make his way back to third at the chequered flag, after a great battle with Bastianini during the penultimate lap.
Alex Marquez managed to bag three points as he finished a solid seventh after battling for most of the race with Miller, Viñales and Bezzecchi. Sunny and hot weather is expected for tomorrow, with tyre choice being as key as ever for the Sunday race.
3rd – MARC MARQUEZ #93
“We were unlucky as we just barely ended up on the green stripe, but then the notification arrived too late preventing us from giving it another go and qualifying further ahead on the grid. It was my duty to keep it together mentally and bounce back. We battled with Bastianini for second, but he did a great job in defending his position.”
7th – ALEX MARQUEZ #73
“It was a positive day, albeit with no real highlight. I didn’t do a good qualifying but then we were competitive in the race. Miller, who was in front of us for long, unfortunately did hamper our performance as it took a long time to get past him. Tyre choice will be crucial tomorrow, but we have margin to do well and to race for the top positions.”
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