Catalunya: Marquez: 'Bike and I are in a very good position'
Having strengthened his MotoGP title lead by splitting the factory Ducatis in their home Mugello race, Marc Marquez now heads for his home ground of♋ Barcelona this weekend.
Ducati took dominant wins at 🅘the power-hungry Mugello and Barcelona circuits la🌠st year, with Jorge Lorenzo, but Marquez's ability to match the Desmosedicis last time out means there is no clear favourite ahead of this weekend.
Having strengthened his MotoGP title lead by splitting the factory Ducatis in their home Mugello race, Marc Marqཧuez now heads for his home ground of Barcelona this wee🌃kend.
Ducati took dominant wins at the power-hungry Mugello and Barcelona circuits last year, with Jorge Lorenzo, but Marquez's ab🔥ility to match the Desmosedicis last time out means there is no clear favourite ahead of this weekend.
The Repsol Honda rider crossed the line just 0.043s behind first-time winner Danilo Petrucci in Italy, resisting the 🧜temptation of a victory lunge to ensure he kept title rival Andrea Dovizioso at bay.
Marquez is now twelve points clear of Dovizioso heading into Barcelona - where the five time MotoGP champion fi🥀nished runner-up to Lorenzo a year ago, while Dovizioso fell.
“We arrive in good form after Mugello. The bike and I are in a very good position now, I was able to rest a little between races and I’m back to ꦏfull str♎ength," Marquez said.
"There’s always a bit more excitement heading into a home GP and it's always a grea♈t pleasure to ride in front of all the fans.
"I’m hopeful of another strong result here in Catalunya to continue the wo𝔉rk we’ve been doing.”
An official post-race t💜est will be held at Cat꧒alunya on Monday.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki🍷 exit story🙈 and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
