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Marc Marquez was baffled with the struggles during practice at the French Grand Prix that saw him fail to book a passage into Q2 for the first time in MotoGP in 2024. The Spaniard languished down in 13th position at the conclusion of the second practice session, despite being within seven-tenths of Jorge Martin’s pacesetting […]
The Spaniard finished 13th in the second practice session, closely trailing Jorge Martin’s leading time. Marquez crashed early in FP2, pushing too hard on the front which caused the bike to give out underneath him. Despite some more laps, Marquez’s final run error ended up relegating him to Q1. Marquez admitted to struggling due to pushing too much on the front and not feeling the rear of the bike well. Making adjustments after FP1 led to faster lap times but a less stable Ducati bike. Gresini Ducati riders failed to reach Q2, with Alex Marquez finishing 19th and over a second behind Martin. Marquez acknowledged the need to react well after a challenging Friday session.
