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Marc Marquez says he rode his best of the weekend after he was given a penalty in the Indonesian GP sprint
Marc Marquez admitted that he could not control his Ducati MotoGP bike when he made contact with Alex Rins in the Indonesian Grand Prix sprint, but he pushed himself to ride his best after receiving a penalty. The reigning world champion collided with Rins while trying to pass for seventh on the opening lap, resulting in a long lap penalty for Marquez. Despite dropping to 13th after serving the penalty, Marquez fought back to finish seventh at the chequered flag, later promoted to sixth due to Luca Marini’s penalty. Marquez explained that the incident was a mistake on the first lap, expressing regret to Rins as he could not avoid the contact. He acknowledged that a podium finish was unlikely even without the penalty, estimating his best chance in the grand prix to be a fifth-place finish. Marquez highlighted the challenge of racing with the medium tire but remained hopeful to compete for a top-five to top-seven position in the upcoming race.
