Marc Márquez had a very eventful race this Sunday, which was filled with unforeseen incidents even before the start. This was followed by a situation with Franco Morbidelli that delayed him but also allowed him to have some good moments due to the battles he had with other competitors.
The Spaniard from Gresini began by talking to the press about the unforeseen events before the race, which ultimately made him get distracted by some details: ‘Everything that could have happened to us, happened. Starting with a technical problem half an hour before the race when they were going to fit the tire, they went to check the pressure, and the valve broke. They had to go quickly to Michelin and change the tire from one rim to another, losing the tire’s temperature.’
Thus, just seconds before the official start of the race, the rider was still preparing the bike: ‘On the grid, I was more focused on regulating the temperature and didn’t properly engage the front device. It’s my fault, but everything has a consequence. It was chaos.’
He then continued explaining that these problems, combined with the situation with Morbidelli that forced him to go wide, ultimately limited his performance, but even then, he tried to find some positives in the battles he had while making his way back up: ‘Luck wasn’t on my side in the first corner. I came out saying, “Let’s see how many positions we’ve lost.” But Morbidelli must have been coming from behind very fast. And that’s normal. It’s someone’s turn, and this time it was both of us. And when I saw that I was in 13th, I had to climb back up with patience, without making mistakes. At least, I had a good time with some overtakes.’
And with that part of the race ahead, there was one duel he particularly enjoyed: ‘Well, there were some [battles]. I don’t remember. When I’m so focused, I don’t remember what happened. But maybe one of the toughest was with [Marco] Bezzecchi, who I was behind for several laps.’