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Alex Marquez admits to errors on his way to victory in the Portugal MotoGP sprint
Gresini’s Alex Marquez acknowledged making unnecessary mistakes that led to a tense last-lap showdown with Pedro Acosta at the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix. Despite being the favorite, Marquez qualified in fifth after a crash in Q2 following a strong Friday. He surged to third on the first lap and eventually took the lead after a hard-fought battle with Acosta. Making a decisive move on lap nine, Marquez was overtaken by Acosta by just 0.120s at the finish line. Marquez admitted using up too much of his rear tire strength, leading to his conservatism on the final lap and allowing Acosta to close in. He cited front tire issues and aiming to balance the bike better as areas for improvement after the race.
