Marc Marquez had another difficult day during the Barcelona Sprint. The Spanish driver finished in a disappointing seventh place, far from his initial ambitions. He pointed to a lack of feeling with the bike and difficulties finding a constant racing rhythm. He also talks about his meeting on the track with Pedro Acosta…
Marc Marquez did not have an easy Saturday in Barcelona for the Sprint
Race of the GP Motul Solidarity 2024. Although he managed to qualify third while being in the wake of
Pecco Bagnaiathe start from the first row was not as favorable as hoped. After contact with
Pedro Acostawho then had to abandon,
Marquez finished the race in seventh position, far from the leaders.
« It was a complicated sprint“, commented the Spaniard after the race. “ I didn't have the right feelingsand tomorrow we will have to work to try to do better. » The goal was to finish in the top 5, and ideally to aim for third place, but the driver
Gresini Ducati admitted that the performance did not live up to his expectations. “ I had trouble at first. To avoid Jorge Martin and Pecco Bagnaia, I widened, which made me lose time. Then there was contact with Acosta. It's no one's fault, but I wasted time again. »
Marc Marquez :
« this race was the one where I had the most difficulty this season »
Then he specifies: “ but if anyone could avoid it, it was me. He never saw me. It's like what happened with Augusto Fernandez. Well, it’s the same thing.”
The motorbike didn't help either. “ After the fourth roundI started to have trouble. The bike wasn't running very well.. I decided to finish the race, but it was difficult. » Marc Marquez explained that the first turn at Barcelona is particularly difficult because you have to brake hard with the front leveling device, but the brakes were not yet at the right temperature, which made his start even more complicated.
« This race was the one where I had the most difficulty this season. I wasn't riding well or cleanly. The flying lap was fine, but at race pace, it's impossible to be fast“, he added, resigned but determined. “ Tomorrow we will try to be more consistent and do better. »
Marquez is therefore preparing for a new day, with the hope of finding better sensations for the main race.
Starting grid:
MotoGP Barcelona Sprint: standings
Championship:
- Jorge Martín becomes champion yes
- He finishes ninth or better, in the event that Bagnaia wins;
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- He finishes at least 14th, if Bagnaia is second;
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- Bagnaia finishes third, regardless of Martín's result.
- Francesco Bagnaia devient champion yes
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- He wins, and Martín finishes no better than tenth;
- He finished second, and Martín finished no better than 15th.
