Marc Marquez lauded for genius overtake but Jorge Martin is a big problem for him

“I actuallyಌ don’t know how he turned that bike. He was coming in so fast, and ♋from so far back…

Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez secured a P2 finish at the French MotoGP by brilliantly passing Fran💮cesco B⛄agnaia on the last lap but his title hopes might be edging further away.

The Gresini Ducati rider repeated h🧸is Saturday sprint result in Sunday’s grand prix, by going from 13th on the grid to runner-up.

But, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin’s victory in both races at Le Mans have given✨ him an iron gripও on the championship chase.

Ma🌳rquez entered Le Mans 32 poiﷺnts behind championship leader Martin, but departs 40 points behind him.

Still, his breatht🐻aking overtake o𝓰f Bagnaia which earned him P2 was a show-stealer.

“He had to dig into his reserves, both physically and in his tyres,” Michae🌟l Laverty assessed on TNT Sports.

“He had to work hard t🍸o get across the 🤪gap, but once there was a sniff of it…

“He was two-and-a-half seconds back. He said it was difficult to pick off the best riders in the world, soꦫ he had to strategise and figure out their weak areas.

“Any open door, he was straight in.

“Tꦏhe back-and-forth with Fabio di Giannantonio cost him six tenths at the wrong part of the race.

“When Digಌgia attacked, it hurt Marc’s forward momentum.

“The extra work to get aജcross probably hampered 🅘his chances at victory.

“He still broug🔜ht it back for two second-places this weekend, from 13th on the grid. That is a bit special!”

Sylvain Guintoli added about Marquez’s overtake: “There, were the old instincts. He saw the gไap and went for it!

“I actually don’t know how he turned that bike. He was comi⛄ng in 💧so fast, and from so far back…

“Normally you just run wide, and do🐻 what Enea Bastianini di♎d. But he made it stick and got his revenge from Jerez.”

Marquez on a ye🌌ar-old Ducati is scrapping with Bagnaia and Martin who♏ ride GP24s.

“The bike is quite close, in terms of pe😼rformance, but it’s a 2023 bike,” Guintoli said.

“His adaptation is definitely done now.

“How confident was he in the braking zone?

“He said that he had to 𒁏be careful in how he handles the bike in corner entry, because it’s the bigges💝t difference to the Honda.

“With the Honda his riding style was generating the lap time. He can’t do that with🧸 the Ducati.”

Jorge Martin - 'that's what champions do...'

While Marquez is frequently fighting at ꦉthe front and earning podiums since swapping Honda foꦓr Ducati, he is yet to win for the first time this year.

The form of Pramac’s Martin, last year’s runner-up in the championship, is the biggest ob൩stacle between Marquez and a dream title.

Martin is demonstrati🌸ng the form of this season’s eventual champion, Marquez has been warned.

“100%, eveౠn more so after the mistake he made in the Jerez💮 Sunday race,” Guintoli said about Martin.

“When you come to the next race, that will be in the back of your mind. Especially battlin꧟g with the same guy.

“The pressur🗹e was on. He knew he was the strongest.🍒 That’s what champions do.

“This year he is putting a title [challeng🌟e] together from the start which is something h🤪e did not do last year.

“He is going to be difficult to beat…”

Laverty added after watc﷽hing pole-sitter Martin reclaim the lead after a fierce battle with Bagnaia: “It was hard-fought, the back-and-forth with Peᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚcco.

“Pecco is such a strong🌄 braker that there weren’t many opportun🅺ities for Martin.

“He set it up. He chased hi🌠m all race long and figured 🃏out where the opportunities would arise.

“The roll around the outsi🀅de at Turn 1, through 2, then late braking into 3.

“You know Pe🌊cco will cut it back and try to out-brake you, under the Dunlop Bridge.

“On this occasion💃, Martin was smart. He didn’t allow the cut-back from Pecco.

“Pecco ܫresponded with the class of a world champion. It wasn’t easy for Martin, he had to dig deep.”

Martin leads the championship with 129 poin🌜ts after five rounds.

Bagnaia is second with 91 points, M🔯arque🍌z and Enea Bastianini are joint-third with 89.

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