Marc Marquez “not frustrated” to miss Qatar podium, Acosta “impressive”
Marc Marquez leaves his first MotoGP weekend a🌄s🙈 a Gresini Ducati rider with 5th and 4th place finishes.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez insisted he didn’t feel frustrated at missing out on a Qatar MotoGP po꧂dium by just one place and 1.5s in Sunday’s grand prix.
The new Gresini Ducati rider corrected his opening🍸 lap weakness from Saturday to shadow the leading trio for much of the 21 laps, barring a brief mid-race overtake from rookie Pedro Acosta.
꧑While Marquez - and especially Miguel Oliveira - paid the price for an overly aggressive approach during last year’s Portimao opener, as a Repsol Honda rider, Marquez was far more measured on his new Desmosedici machinery.
Again the top GP23 rider, Marquez completed an accident-free weekend by taking the chequered flag behin🌄d only Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati), Brad Binder (KTM) and Jorge Martin (Ducati).
“Of course,🦹 we tried and we pushed [for the podium], but it was not possible,” Marquez, the top satellite rider in both Qatar races, told MotoGP.🙈com.
“They were faster than me. But it's not a frustration because I 🦋already said on Thursday; Our position is 4th-5th-6th. In fact, yesterday 5th [in the Sprint] today 4th.
“Always the podium was close. But it's true that still I don't feel 🦩100% comfortable to ride like I want. But let's see if we can improve for the next races.꧑”
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The former Repsol Honda 🦄rider spen🐲t much of the grand prix gazing at the rear wheel of Sprint winner Jorge Martin.
“He was a bit🍒 better than me on the exit of the corners,” Marquez revealed. “I was struggling a bit more than yesterday in that area. But I was stronger in other areas because we did a small change on the bike. The team did a very good job.”
Quizzed on Acosta’s eye-catching performance, Marquez praised the teenager for going on the attack, even if he ℱ‘destroyed’ his ty♔res and ultimately faded to ninth.
“Today was time to manage the tyres and if somebody doesn't manage the tyres and just attacks then they can arr🔯ive,” Marquez said.
”When he overtook me, he was riding in a very good way. He’s impressive for a rookie, but of course he destroyed the 𒐪tyres I think!
“But it’s what he needs to do, he needs to push and learn all these things. It was good.💙”
Marquez left Qatar f♛ourth in the world championship standings, 13 points behind reigning double champion Bagn🥂aia.
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