168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Alex Marquez once again proved to be brother Marc’s biggest threat, securing his fifth straight runner-up finish in the Americas MotoGP Sprint at COTA.

Starting third, the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gresini Ducati rider had a VIP seat for the intense opening-lap scrap between Marc and factory Ducati team-mate Francꦫesco Bagnaia.

When 🍸Marc almost lost control of his Desmosedici in a huge near-highside, Alex had the chance to pounce. He briefly surged ahead of the factory riders but was swiftly repassed by Marc, who went 🦹on to control the race.

Nonetheless, Alex had the 🌄measure of Bagnaia for second plac👍e.

“Really, really happy. It's the sprint that most satisfied me,” Alex told MotoGP.com. “Before the race I had many doubts because we didn't have much time in dry condition🙈s.

“I was expecting the second group of riders to be bigger, honestly speaking. But the gap to fourth place [di Giannantonio, 8.5s] was reall𝔍y big.

“I was surprised 🎃about that. But the conditions were super strange and super different compared to this morning. So we need🌜ed to ride in a really smooth way.”

The most visible example of the change in trac♑k conditions was Marc’s near highside, the s🌌tandout moment of a thrilling opening lap.

“I was in the first line of spectat🎉ors, the VIPs!” Alex joked about the battle between the red machines. “Then I said, ‘I'm tired of seeing these two guys fighting, it’s my moment’.

“So I went to the inside, then Pecco attacked me back in 🙈Turn 19, in a really 💜good way. 

“Tomorrow we need to be a little bit more🍌 aggressive because I los♔t a little bit there. 

"But anyway ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚall three of us lost time [o𝔍n the opening lap] and it was a really nice battle.”

Rear tyre choice is now at the forefront of Marquez’s mind ahead of the 20-𝓀lap ܫgrand prix, with a switch from the soft to the medium looking likely.

“Now there is a lot of work to꧋ do for tomorrow, especially with the rear tyre,” Alex confirmed.