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Coming in 11th at the end of the Qatar Sprint Race, Marc Marquez demonstrated that he has indeed changed. If up until recently such a result would’ve made him sulk and put him in a bad mood, this time, the rider from Spain welcomed it with a smile.
“It was a good day. Better than I expected,” his admitted. “I did a great lap in qualifying, and I demonstrated that I had a good pace in the race. Unfortunately, battling with others is hard.” He experienced two crucial moments during the mini-race. “The accident with Binder made me lose a lot of positions, and then a similar episode again at the end. Other than that, everything went well.”
What satisfied him most was maintaining speed and the good sensations from a physical viewpoint. “Too bad I got stuck behind Zarco,” he stated, since the French rider came in ahead of Marc. He then spoke of the head-to-head with Brad. “Mine was an attempt at the limit, but it was fair. You don’t brake much on this track, and there’s always a risk of collisions. I made the same error when, after being overtaken by Quartararo, I tried to get behind Raul Fernandez. I lost the front and hit him. When there’s no straight, it's difficult to overtake someone.”
With a bit of malice, rider from Spain was asked for his opinion on the many accidents that are occurring. His response spared any criticism for Dorna. “The more the number of Grand Prixs, the more you risk seeing these situations, among other things, interpreted by the stewards in a different manner. Maybe it’s good for animating social media, but it’s certainly not for the image of the sport,” was his observation.
Num. 93 then spoke about the importance of slipstreams with regard to his RC213 V. “Alone, I’m a second slower, but if I get behind someone, the bike behaves differently. I know that many criticize me but, in the past, there were those who clung to me, and it never bothered me. The important thing is not to disturb those in front. A guy like Mir in Suzuki, for example, never tried to get behind. Now he does. That means Honda has to improve in that aspect.”
Finally, Marc acknowledge the approach he’s taking towards the team, even though he knows he’ll be leaving at the end of the season. “I’m continuing to provide guidance on where to improve. In my opinion, they’ll have to work a lot on top speed because, to date, it doesn’t allow them to fight for the title. This Saturday, I kept losing positions on the straight.”
