MADRID, 25 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Spanish rider Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda) has assured that, although he has not been able to defend his position as ‘poleman’ and finally finished fourth in the MotoGP race of the Japanese Grand Prix, he has achieved “a great result”, because he has It was the first test that “he was able to finish” after his humerus operation.
“I am very happy with how the whole Grand Prix went. In the end we were able to have a great race. The most significant thing is that it has been a very productive weekend and, above all, better than we expected. It has been a very important race because it’s the first I’ve been able to finish since my operation, so it’s been a good way to test my arm. Of course I would have liked to finish higher, but realistically, it’s been a great result: I’ve been able to keep the pace and attack in the last laps,” he said in statements provided by his team.
In addition, the man from Cervera thanked all the Honda workers on his return to Japan after three years out of the championship due to COVID-19. “I want to thank HRC and the Repsol Honda team for helping me get through such a positive weekend. I also want to thank all the workers who came here during the Grand Prix, it was a pleasure to see them all Now it’s Thailand!” he said.
For his part, his teammate Pol Espargaró, who finished twelfth, explained that he felt “good in the first few laps”, but that little by little he was “losing rhythm”. “I was behind Quartararo and I felt faster than him, but I couldn’t get close enough to overtake him and I didn’t want to risk everything either,” he said.
“After six or seven laps behind him my performance has dropped, allowing some riders to pass me and losing my pace a bit. The tires have worn down and I have started to suffer. But we are left with the positive: we have been strong in the We have improved compared to Aragón and we will try to take another step forward next week”, he concluded.