Neil Hodgson feared for Marc Marquez’s ‘classic’ performance in last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix sprints. Marquez won the race despite crashing in the rain shower.
controversial, Marquez After falling in the last corner, he was not penalized even though he was cut at the entrance to the pit. The reigning world champion immediately decided to change bikes.
Then Marquez passed away in anger Ducati His teammate Francesco Bagnaia and won an amazing race by three seconds.
Has Marc Marquez ended his title hopes in Jerez or was it a fluke?
Neil Hodgson sees the ‘Marc of old’ at the Jerez sprint.
Speaking TNT Sports Ahead of Sunday’s main event, Hodgson compared Marquez to a ‘wild animal’. ‘Adrenaline’ took control after switching to his wet bike and hunting down Bagnaya.
Hodgson praised Marquez’s quick thinking after losing at the front, as well as his composure to avoid contact with another rider when he rejoined.
It was Marquez’s second sprint victory of the year after winning in Brazil, although he is still waiting for his first podium on Sunday.
“You can see the front bend, the hand holding the clutch,” Hodgson said. “At that point he’s thinking, ‘Don’t slow this bike down, get the engine going and I’ve got a chance.’
“Mark waited patiently and that’s why he didn’t get a penalty, he could have rushed there, left the clutch and then got a penalty.
He was like a beast. On wet tires, wet track, full of adrenaline, he’s behind his teammate, miles fast, ‘I just took it out on the road.’
“This was the classic Mark, this was the old Mark, this Honda Mark, the champion, is watching him. It was fun to watch, really. He absolutely destroyed the field. Broke, won, how’s that?”
Marc Marquez’s Sunday points tally this season is alarming.
Roser encourages, Marquez’s mother insists that it is ‘not over’ Despite the recent setback. The Spaniard has had his worst start to a season (barring his injury-plagued years at Honda) in the premier class.
While the rider himself wants to take the blame, the season-ending shoulder injury he suffered last October appears to be taking a toll on him. Indeed, Jorge Lorenzo says he can’t drive with his trademark power..
Márquez has scored 35 of his 57 points (or 61.4%) in sprint races so far, although the scoring system is heavily weighted towards Grand Prix. After winning last Saturday, he dropped from second place on lap two of the main event.
Conversely, championship leader Marco Bezecic scored just six points in the short format due to three race-final errors. Sprints are keeping Marquez in contention, and keeping Bezcic out of the clear.
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