Marc Marquez ‘impressed’ by Alex Marquez’s ride after chasing him at Spanish Grand Prix

However, the victory will be a little bittersweet for him, as his elder brother, Marc Marquez crashed early in the race.

Alex thought that Mark’s information in Jerez was strangeBecause he’s been losing more time than he’s gained in any race weekend so far this season.

But Mark Marquez Alex did not let his struggles this weekend cloud his assessment of his strong performance in Jerez.

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Alex Marquez has revealed how he impressed Marc Marquez at the Spanish Grand Prix weekend.

In an interview with Spain The newspaperAlex Marquez has revealed that he comes into the Spanish Grand Prix weekend fully confident of his improvement as a rider.

His performance impressed Marc Marquez with how easily he was able to complete some tight turns at Jerez.

“Until last year, I was doing well there. To be honest, I have improved a lot this year, especially for a four year old.

“As Mark, who followed me for two laps yesterday, said, I was like a crazy eight.

“He was like, ‘Wow! I don’t know how you do it.’ Well, yeah, I felt good about it, and I felt really good all weekend.”

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Alex Marquez reveals his plan was to ‘get away’ from Marc Marquez.

Speaking further in the interview, Alex Marquez revealed that his victory over Marc Marquez in the second round of the race was always planned because he planned to win earlier.

“I know a lot of people, including my brother Mark, have been saying, ‘Come on, your race is coming’, but the start of this season has been a bit strange, so this win is fantastic.

“I got off to a good start, I was already second in the middle of the first lap, and I immediately stuck to Mark and didn’t hesitate to overtake him, because I repeat, the plan was to pull. Or at least try.”

Mark’s fault for Alex quickly It was an important talking point throughout the weekend in Jerez. So it was no surprise to see the young rider pass his brother in the race.

Of course, the devastation at the start of the tournament prevented fans from seeing a potential battle between the two brothers go down to the wire.

But given how dominant Alex was this weekend, the battle between the two may not be close at all.