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Marc Marquez: ‘Massive respect’ for Martin, Bagnaia
In the MotoGP race at Motegi, Martin and Bagnaia took the lead after a bike swap on the opening lap. Marquez made his way up to the front as the rain got heavier, passing Bezzecchi for a podium position. However, as the conditions worsened, Marquez deemed it too dangerous to continue and the race was red-flagged. Martin took the victory, closing the gap to Bagnaia in the championship. Marquez praised the determination and skill of the leaders and acknowledged the importance of his own podium. He supported the decision not to restart the race. Despite the good results in recent races, Marquez doesn’t believe there will be a sudden improvement for Honda in the remaining rounds. He also clarified that the podium doesn’t change his plans for the future and described it as a “romantic podium”.
Source: Crash
