Neil Hodgson feared Marc Marquez was “tired” after seeing how the Ducati rider carried himself at Parc Ferme after finishing third in the sprint at the Czech Grand Prix.
Marquez was one of the fastest riders during this Saturday’s Sprint Race in Brno, but had to settle for the last podium place. The Ducati team-mate came home 0.794 seconds off the lead Francesco Bagnaia won the Brno Sprint Ai Ogura in front of Trackhouse.
Bagnaya took the lead from Ogura and made an excellent start in the maiden Polysetter. Using the soft rear Michelin tire allowed Bagnaya to build a lead, but she fell back in Ogura’s clutch. MarquezHe also had more speed than the Italians, but could not find a way out.
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Neil Hodgson thinks Marc Marquez ‘tired’ after P3 finish at Brno Sprint
Marquez immediately after the sprint Czech GP During the interview, Park signed off as “happy” in third place. The seven-time MotoGP champion also pointed out that the speed he showed in the sprint in Brno was not perfect.
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“Yes, (I’m) happy with the third place,” he said. We did the right option, Ducati did a good job. So yes, I tried to work for tomorrow and try to improve in the long run.
But Hodgson didn’t believe Márquez had anything to offer in the sprint at the Czech GP, as his body language at Park Ferm suggested he was “tired”. Marquez is still recovering from his latest shoulder surgery.He now knows he has limitations.
Hodgson said. TNT Sports 2 (20/06, 14:32): “He looks tired, and I wouldn’t say so happy, we know him well, to read his body language, he looks tired.”
as well as, Hodgson Marquez’s comments emphasized that he was not sure if he could push further in the Sprint, but chose to save himself for the Czech GP on Sunday. In the year “I don’t know, I don’t know,” emphasized the 2003 World Superbike Champion.
Marquez returned from surgery at the Italian Grand Prix at the end of May to remove two bent screws and a bone fragment in his right shoulder. Since then, he has emphasized that he has no muscles in that shoulder, because he has been dealing with nerve problems all season.
Despite the injury, Marquez won the sprints at Balaton Park and the Hungarian Grand Prix last time out. But Balaton Park is a car park compared to most tracks, and while Bruno isn’t as physically demanding as Mugello, the track clearly tested Marquez.
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