Marquez: My circle was nothing special, I was not left without a pole position

Author of the article: , published April 24, 2022

Marc Marquez explained that his last quick lap in the MotoGP qualifiers for the Portuguese Grand Prix was nothing special, so he believes that the deletion did not leave him without a first place.

Marquez set the fastest lap in the last three minutes of qualifying, but the referees deleted him, as he drove past the yellow flags in the last corner where Pol Espargaro fell. The Honda racer consequently slipped to ninth place, but the eight-time world champion does not harbor resentment towards his teammate. “I’m glad we showed we’re fast,” he said.

“Kind of like in Austin. But we were unlucky today. In the end, everyone improved their times as they waited until the last minute and the conditions on the track improved. I drove a good lap, but nothing special. I immediately decided not to overdo it when I got to the last bend but I saw the yellow flags and slowed down a bit and I wanted to finish the lap to see how fast I could. I start the race in ninth place, which is not bad. Of course, it would be better if I stood in the second or third starting line. "

Marquez fell in the third practice and landed on his head in the fall, but there were no fears of a recurrence of double vision, he said. “When I was deciding to return to Austin, I talked to my doctor about it and asked him what would happen if I fell on my head again. He said that doesn’t mean problems will occur every time I hit my head. The fall in Indonesia was really severe, but I fell here but nothing happened. I feel pain in my neck, but it was a normal accident and nothing more. ”

The Spaniard says that the morning warm-ups will play a very important role, as due to the rain on all free practice, dry track racers have almost no settings. “It will take some luck in choosing the tires, as well as in the settings, as the morning warm-ups will have to start with a good base, which will need to be improved for the race. There will be little time for tests, but if we catch the right settings and choose the right tires, I will be able to do my best in the race, ”he added.

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