Thailand MotoGP: Marc Marquez said “my arm was completely stiff” after Motegi but he provided an ominous warning…
The eight-time world champion enters the Thailand MotoGP with a new physical test - a back-ౠto-back race, after he completed his first race since a major operation which twisted his arm bone back into place.
Last week in Japan, Marquez brilliantly qualified on pole position then defied critics who predicted he would fade in the race due to pain - he finished fourth, and overtook 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Miguel Oliviera on the last lap.
He said about racing in agony earlier th🌜is season: “I wasn't able to attack on the last lap because I felt pain which meant I lost pow𒁏er and concentration.
“Motegi was the first time that on tꦦhe last lap I was able to keep p🌟ushing.
“It'ﷺs true that I hꦗad a lack of power but this is normal.
“In Ja🎃pan the weather helped. It diꦓdn't stress the body. I felt this.”
He said about his physical condition over the past few days: “During this week, I took more time than I expected⛎ to recover!
“On Tuesday my arm was compl♔etely stiff. [Thursday] I feel better. [Friday] will not be a problem.”
Marquez insisted that the final few races♏ of this season are solely about improving his Repsol Honda bike to again challenge for the MotoGP championship in 2023.
“We will try, if we 🙈have time, a few big things to understand the concept,” he said ahead of this weekend in Buriram.
“It is not the best thing ꧃to achieꦜve the best result. But I am here to work for next season.
“Thailand - I lik𝓡♔e it. Really good memories from 2018 and 2019.
“This year we are not in the same situation. We will not be on the ꦯlast lap fighting for the victory.”
Wet weather is forecast, which could be more gentle on Marquez’s body, and potentially offer him the chance to be more ambit𓄧ious than simply te🔯sting his bike ahead of next year.
“The forecast is unstable. In the wet, everything is open,” he s🔥aid.
“It is less physically demanding.
“The grip of the track, the amount of waterཧ...💜 we will see.
“Low profile!”
James was a spor♓ts journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything from American sports, 🌟to football, to F1.
