Shortly before crashing out of the lead in Sunday’s COTA MotoGP, Marc Marquez set a new rac♋e lap record of 2m 2.221s.

But the next-fastest rider wasn’t eventual race winner Francesco Bagnaia, new championship leader Alex Marquez, or podium finisher Fabio Di Giannantonio - it was rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fermin Aldeguer.

The 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Gresini Ducati rider, who started 12th on the grid, delivered a stunning pace to climb through the fielꦇd, clocking a best lap just 0.142s slower than Marquez as he chased a top-four finish.

However, the impressive charge ended in heartbreak ♎when he crashed out on lap 17 of 19, shortly after passing Jack Miller for fifth.

"Accept fifth, or take a shot at fourth..."

“I was feeling great today and we arrived a🍌t a 🥀moment in which it was necessary to decide whether to accept fifth place, or take a shot at fourth position," Aldeguer said.

“We know how it w🅺ent, as I unfor🅠tunately crashed out. 

"We had the pace, I felt comforta💝🤡ble and quick without pushing too hard, and that’s why I tried.

“It didn’t ⛄go as planned, but we keep all the positives from this weekend and we head to Qatar with great motivation.”

Aldeguer’s DNF means his only points of the season so far ﷺremain 13th place at the Thai season opener.

He trails Ai Ogura by 22 points in the Rookie of the Year contest after the Trackhouse Aprilia rider replaced the eight points he lost due to a technical DSQ at Term🌱as with a pair of ninth places at COTA.

The bestಞ rookie race result of the year so far is fourth place by Ogura in the Buriram Sprint.

LCR’s Somkiat Chantra is yet to score.