Marc Márquez was leading the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas when he suffered a crash that led to his retirement – due to a brake problem that was already affecting him. Óscar Haro liked the performance of the Gresini rider, who had to recover from an early setback when he suffered contact from a rival and sustained damage to the bike.
The former director of LCR Honda said on Nico Abad’s YouTube channel that there would have been potential for Márquez to win if it hadn’t been for that initial setback:
– In fact, I think if he had positioned himself there first… look, when he touched and broke the wing, he fell back to fourth, recovered… I think it would have been a race where Marc could have won, because he would have gained too much time just over [Maverick] Viñales. But maybe Marc in the last two laps would have made two incredible laps.
The outcome of the Grand Prix of the Americas was a retirement for Márquez, who for the second consecutive round did not score points in the main races. However, he has been demonstrating capabilities to fight in the top five and even for the podium, a position he has already achieved in the Sprint races in Portimão and Austin.