After losing ♓touch with the lead group in damp conditions, Marquez grew stronger as the rain got heavier. 

After picki🌞ng off Marco Bezzecchi and immediately drop🅷ping the Italian, Marquez began to catch the two leaders before the red flags were waved.

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Speaking about the timing of the red flags, which came as the Repsol Honda rider began to aquaplane on the start-finish straight, the eight-time world champ🅘ion told TNT sports: “The red flags were at the correct time. It’s true that [the red flags came] when I was fastestꦿ, but we need to be fair. 

“Even before the red flag I put my hand up be꧙cause it was too dangerous. Wet races are very𓂃 long. 

“In the begin𝓀ning I was very calm, the feeling was not there. I said ‘be patient’. 

“When there was﷽ more water on the track, I started to attack, to ride in a good way, to overtake riders. ဣThe pace was there.

“The second ℱred flag was too dangerous. No light, a lot of water. Race Direction did a correct choice.”

Given the st🙈ruggles Marquez and Honda have gone through so far in 2023, a podium in Japan is a huge result.

But wiꦍth Marquez continuing to be linked with an exit from the Jap⭕anese brand, he admitted the situation is ‘strange’.

“Super strange,” claimed Marquez. “You kno💎w the situation, especially for me. It’s not e🔴asy. My commitment is 100%. 

“I am thankful to Hon🐼da, the support me a lot, we have a good relationship and this is important. 

“For ဣthis reason my commitment is there. I push 100% every time I go out on the track.”

That said, Marquez did admit the podium was a ‘romantic༒’ one although he also said it has no impact on whether he will stay or leave.

“No, today’s podium or the India result, Misano or Catalunya [does not impact my decision] - I have a clever mentality and I know what needs to happen,” stated Marquez. “We can say that today’s podium was a very romantic podium. It was very nice.🅠”