Marc Marquez reveals he copied Pecco Bagnaia at Catalunya MotoGP

Marc Marquez: ❀“On Saturday he had better tyre consumption and then when you have fast riders you copy 🎃and that’s it.”

Marc Marquez
Marc Marquez

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez pulled off another miracle performance at the Catalunya MotoGP as he went from 14th to third.

Holding off 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Aleix Espargaro as his fading soft rear tyre began to trouble him, Marquez limited the damage as title rivals 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin finished ahead of the Gresini rider.

While Marquez was impressive when it came to race pace𝔍 throughout the weekend, being in the first with Ducati is what’s causing him to start the weekend on the backfoot compared to Bagnaia and Martin🧜.

“It is one of the thi🐟ngs, one of the difficult things when you are in the first year with a bike,” said Marquez.

“Every circuit you can check a bit what they did la🐓st൲ year but with your riding style it is different.

“When we start and have some problems we are always delayed. On Saturday morning I tr♏ied something that helped me a lot to go 🐈in the direction of the other Ducatis.

“That gave me the pace but now we need to unders꧙tand how to make the time attack and how to avoid that front-end push.

“It is one of the problems🐼 of the 23 bike but I’m super because we lose there but gain in o𝓰ther points.

“It w🎃as super important to be on the podium here in Montmelo, because it’s one of the most difficul🍸t circuits.”

After strug🌼gling on Friday, Marquez’s turnaround was even more impress🐠ive than in le Mans.

And although it started during Saturd𝔍ay’s sprint, analysing Bagnaia’s data for Sunday meant he could use the added informatioꦕn to his advantage for the grand prix.

When asked what led to him using the soft and being able to make 🅺it last race distance, Marquez saiไd: “Looking at Pecco’s data from yesterday [laughs]. On Saturday he had better tyre consumption and then when you have fast riders you copy and that’s it.

“I mean, I know that the long right corners is one of my weak points because I’m using a lot of angle but I got used to riding like this with Honda for ten years and itꦬ is quite difficult to change.

“I’m trying but it is quite difficult to change. But then I u✨nderstand the riding style of Jorge, the riding style of Pecco, and then try to copy the beꦿst from them.

“Of course, they have four or five years of experience with this bike and [Bagnaia is] a two-time [MotoGP] worlไd champion and riding in a perfect way, so in ev♉ery race track I am learning something.”

Next 🥀up♓ for Marquez is Mugello, another circuit that has traditionally been difficult for him.

However, with the eight-time world champion now ab👍oard the most competitive bike on the grid, challenging for podiums and even wins could be possible.

But Marquez still played down his chances post-race in Catalunya: “Mugello will🦂 not be the best circuit to get the victory. I imagine Pecco will be really fast there with the long corners. 

“That is one of his strong points. But no stress, no pꩵanꦑic. I am happy and enjoying it. 

“The second part of the season will arrive where I🌳 hope to be more prepared with the bike, but it’s true that they will have the 24 bikes more under control. Let’s see what we can do b๊ut it is already a pleasure for me to fight with these two guys.”

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