MotoGP Silverstone: Marc Marquez: “Our approach in the first half of the season was not the correct one”

Marc Marquez says the approach taken by himself and Honda for the 2023 MotoGP season was ‘not the correct one’.
Marc Marquez, British MotoGP, 3 August
Marc Marquez, British MotoGP, 3 August

Despite s꧋truggling for wins in the previous three MotoGP campaigns, Honda began the season looking to fight for the world🧔 title as Marquez returned to full fitness.

But the Spaniard has, from a performance point of view, endured one of his mo𒈔st difficult starts to a MotoGP season.

The eight-time world champ🍎ion has produced grea𝐆t qualifying results at times, while also being competitive in races.

However, crashes as a result of nꦗeeding to push too close to the limit have resulted in more injuries for the Spaniard.

Marquez, who pulꦇled out of both the German and Dutch Grand Prix, said this ahead of Silverstone: "In Assen after the sprint, I decided to stop and the doctors told me. I have had time to rebuild during the summer. 

"The r♛ight ankle and the right leg are still not working as I want. Hereꩵ in Silverstone, we will try for rhythm.

In ter൲ms of their approach to the first half of the year, Marquez was quick to🔯 point out the issues.

"Honda is working hard," began Marquez. "They tested with Bradl in Jerez. At the momen🍸t, the Japanese decided that I will start with the same bike as Assen.&n🐬bsp;

"Then there will be a small upgrade - a part of that will be a small aero package that, at the moment, I will not homologate. I decided for technical reasons💜. We have a lot of work to do.

"In the summer break I had time to think about it. My conclus👍ion is:🏅 our approach in the first half of the season was not the correct one. 

"We approached to try and win races, to fight for the title. But we were not ready. We need to work �൩�together to be ready in the future. 

"Thi𓆉s second part of the season, I will approach in another way. I will try to be more 🃏realistic. We will work together to improve the project."

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