Marc Marquez did something ‘unusual’ before pulling out of the French Grand Prix, according to Ducati team boss Luigi Daleigna.
The Le Mans weekend was a tough pill to swallow for the Ducati factory team, with Francesco Bagnaia crashing out of Sunday’s Grand Prix before Marquez crashed out of the sprint.
During the Sprint, Marquez stepped up.As a result, he suffered a fracture of his right leg. He also revealed that the 33-year-old is undergoing another surgery on his troublesome shoulder.
Marquez He missed the rest of the Le Mans weekend and will not take part in the upcoming Catalan Grand Prix, with a return date currently unconfirmed.
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Luigi D’Allaigne says Marc Marquez did ‘something amazing’ before retiring from the French Grand Prix.
Taking LinkedInDall’Igna labeled Marquez’s record lap time of 1:29.288 from Q1 as ‘unusual’, especially when the Spaniard was hampered by a shoulder problem.
After a hard workout, Marquez’s best was only good enough for P13.It meant that he had to participate in Q1 for the first time this season.
Despite the problems, Marquez broke the track record to lock up a place in Q2 and set the second fastest time of the session.
Dale Igna He wrote: “Disclosure of Marc’s shoulder surgery, which has not yet been announced and was previously scheduled for post-Barcelona.
“This makes his incredible talent at Le Mans even more impressive given his performance so far.
“We regret not having Mark with us at Montmelo, knowing we would be in trouble.”
“We send warm wishes for a speedy and full recovery to our champion with a big hug from the whole team!”
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Luigi D’Aligny and Francesco Bagnaian express ‘regret’ after French Grand Prix
Although it was a difficult afternoon BagnayaDall’Igna was impressed by the Italian’s overall speed and effort.
Dall’Igna said Bagnaia had ‘the speed’ to challenge eventual winner George Martin and showed ‘the tenacity and level of his best season’.
He added: “We couldn’t have asked for more from Peko. He gave everything he had. He hasn’t started from pole since Malaysia, but he showed a grueling pace all weekend.”
“Peco had the winning pace in the end, even in the GP, running as a key character, showing great feeling on the bike and showing the tenacity and class of the best days.
He fought hard for second place but looked capable of leading the way at times. This adds to the regret of not seeing him finish among the top finishes.
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