Alex Marquez says his brother Marc Marquez was uncharacteristically out of speed in left corners at the Spanish Grand Prix.
of Gresini The Cavaliers won at Jerez on Sunday. He was ahead of his older sibling at that point.
Despite finishing fifth, Alex entered the race as one of the favorites based on his superiority in dry conditions. Indeed, politician Mark had said he was aiming to finish third or fourth before the crash.
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Marc Marquez’s Spanish Grand Prix is different from the ‘90%’ of the weekend
Through communication with DAZN MotosanAlex revealed that Mark’s traditional strengths were reversed this weekend.
Typically, the 33-year-old spends time on right corners – a weakness exacerbated by a serious injury in 2020 – but returns on left turns. From the beginning, his data looks different here.
“Even in FP1, Marc was losing a lot of time compared to me in the left-hand corners, which is strange,” said Marquez Jr. “On right corners, for example the fast ones we crashed in today, there’s no difference.
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“He’s not always fast in left corners, but 90% of the time he is.”
Marquez hasn’t looked like himself on the bike all season, partly due to his lack of fitness after shoulder surgery last fall.
He decided on the ‘feeling of the face’ as the main place Ducati It’s an opinion shared by Francesco Bagnaia. Monday’s test will be crucial in this regard.
‘I can prove that magic exists’ – Alex Marquez winning the Spanish Grand Prix
Discussing his own weekend, Marquez said the result felt like ‘magic’, after his first-ever first-round victory at the same venue.
Last year’s world championship runner-up did not finish in the top five in the opening three rounds, which is why he announced last Thursday that he would not compete for victory.
But his ability to ‘ride above the odds’ attracts the attention of his fellow GP26 drivers. Indeed, Bagnaia says Ducati needs to ‘overturn’ Gresini.Based on Marquez’s success.
“If there was ever a good place to be competitive again, this is where the magic happens,” Marquez said. “I can confirm, the magic is there.
“Before we got here, we weren’t in any position to compete on the podium, or maybe even make it to the top 5. I’m speechless.
“Since Friday, I went out and felt good, not that I changed a lot, just a few little things, but not much.
“I’m very happy to be able to change gears, ride over the hurdles and make the most of what we have.”
With the win, Alex only gained one place in the championship, but he is only four points behind Mark.
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