2024-08-25 13:21:40
Far from reducing its accident rate after leaving Honda and betting on Ducati, Marc Márquez is the rider who crashes the most times in MotoGP. With more than half of 2024 already passed, the Catalan has crashed more times than anyone else (16), which, however, does not worry Márquez who is happy with his rapid adaptation of the Desmosedici, a prototype that has given him permission. regain some of his old speed.
The Cervera rider continues to get rid of vices from the Honda RC213V and this is noticeable in the first races of 2024. In that sense, they There have been 16 falls so far after the last one he starred in the sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix, which the driver himself said does not worry him too much.
When asked, #93 didn’t hesitate to admit that his initial intention was falling far short, but for now that doesn’t worry him because it’s still part of his learning process: “Of course I want to fall less. But The number of drops is a number that ultimately does not interest me“.
Teammate Alex Márquez has said, in statements reported in Motorsport-total.com, that he still does not understand what caused his falls in the first rounds of the season, an accident with the Desmosedicio that affected his confidence: “.It’s true, in the first part of the season, in Portimao and Austin for example, I fell a lot. They weren’t my mistakes. In these races I had several falls that I don’t know about. I don’t understand it very well. It had a negative effect on my self-confidence.”
Now, having adapted to the bike almost completely, the eight-time world champion continues to regain the confidence he has lost in recent seasons, and that can be seen in the way he acts on the track.. Marc Márquez wants a win back, and that at the same time means risking more than necessary to get closer to the main drivers.
Looking ahead to the other races, the Catalan has a clear objective and that is to try to find some improvements that will mean a more stable and safer motorcycle, that will allow him to push the limit of the bike without going to the ground . And to do this, there is nothing better than taking advantage of the free sessions on Friday and Saturday: “We must try to find the border in the right way. The most positive thing is that I mainly fall in training.”
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The Gresini Team driver has recognized that he is, so far, able to score points in the most important tests, that is, those on Sunday, where he can add more points than in the race Sprint, admitting that in the long races it takes. they are quieter: “I usually always stay on the bike in the main races. “That is the most important point,” Marc Márquez free.
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