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Marc Marquez chose to bring home important points to the Gresini Ducati team rather than risk crashing out in Sunday’s MotoGP race at Silverstone, following a tumble in Saturday’s Sprint. The eight-time champion explained the reasoning behind his decision not to mount a late race podium charge, stating his crash in Saturday’s Sprint race still […]
Eight-time champion Marquez explained his decision not to push for a late race podium charge, citing the crash in Saturday’s Sprint race still playing on his mind. Despite crashing out of the Sprint race while in fourth place, Marquez chose to secure fourth in Sunday’s race rather than risk a potential crash by pushing for a podium finish. Marquez mentioned that without the crash on Saturday, a podium finish could have been possible, but he prioritized finishing the race and building confidence for the next round in Austria. The 31-year-old rider felt “lost” on Friday but managed to exceed his expectations by finishing fourth in the race after starting the weekend with setbacks. Marquez expressed surprise at his performance and stated that he was able to maintain pace with the front riders due to adjustments made in the warm-up session. Despite being cautious in the race, Marquez felt confident with his performance and noted that he struggled with the medium rear and front tires but had a good feeling during the race.
