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Alex Marquez: Injury “not an excuse” as MotoGP sprint podium run comes to an end
Alex Marquez stated that his injury wasn’t the reason for his eighth place at the German Grand Prix’s MotoGP sprint race. Before this, he had a streak of podium finishes in Saturday races, sharing them with his brother Marc Marquez. Despite a fractured hand, Alex Marquez was expected to struggle on the anticlockwise Sachsenring circuit. The Spaniard attributed his eighth place finish to a lack of confidence on his GP24, not his injury. Marquez highlighted that it wasn’t the finger, but rather the feeling on the bike that hindered his performance. Despite the disappointing result, he found solace in saving two points and gaining ground in the championship standings.
