Marc Marquez admits he wouldn’t be himself if he hadn’t returned to MotoGP at the Italian Grand Prix.
After successfully undergoing surgery on his right shoulder and leg following a crash at Le Mans, the Spaniard’s return to action in MotoGP has been in focus.
Márquez first planned to advance Balaton Park And skip it. Italian Grand Prix. However, the Ducati The rider decided to take part in Mugello with everything to compete for the 100th anniversary of the Borgo Panigale outfit.
Marc Márquez has admitted that if he skips the Italian Grand Prix, ‘it won’t be Marc’
It was a tough weekend for the 33-year-old. Marquez admits that he lacks physical ‘power’Mugello is one of the hardest circuits to change direction.
But the Ducati rider wanted to get back on the grid. to speak reaping After the Italian GP, Marquez said he wouldn’t be himself if he hadn’t come back, as he has done so many times before.
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The defending champion finished seventh on his return
“I’m glad to be here,” he said. “Part of me was saying, come on, stay home and go back to Balaton, which is an easy and slow route, but Mugello is one of the hardest.
“Another part of me … told me that I’ve given it my all throughout my career and even if there was even a small chance of getting on the bike and if the doctors said it was okay, if I didn’t jump on the bike, I wouldn’t be Mark. This weekend was a battle. I approached it like a battle. But I had to start somewhere.”
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Marc Marquez had a great fight with Pedro Acosta at the Italian Grand Prix
Marquez, who qualified fourth, finished a strong P5 in the sprint and continued his good pace on Sunday. Pedro Acosta was running fourth until he put up a relentless challenge with KTM.
Marquez eventually finished seventh behind Ai Ogura, Fabio Di Giannantonio and Acosta. He was held back by his physical limitations, but the KTM rider’s engine failure threw him back.
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Marquez enjoys his ‘fantastic’ battle with Acosta.The pair go toe-to-toe in the Grand Prix.
Acosta agreed with MarquezHe said he stayed behind to ‘learn’ the movement. It was a good indication of what fans can expect in 2027, with the pair set to be teammates at Ducati next season.
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