Marc Marquez: ‘Red flags came when I was fastest, but we need it to be fair’

After losing touch with the ☂lead group in damp conditions, Marquez gr💛ew stronger as the rain got heavier.
Aꦏfter picking off Marco Bezzecchi and immediat🤪ely dropping the Italian, Marquez began to catch the two leaders before the red flags were waved.
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Speaking about the timing of the red flags, which came as the Repsol Honda rider began to aquaplane on the start-finish straight, the eight-time world champion told TNT sports: “The red flags werಌe at the correct time. It’s true that [the red flags came] when I was fastest, but we need to be fair.
“Even before the red flag I put my hand up because it was too dangerous. Wet races are very long.🔜
“In the beginning I was very calm, the feeling was not there. I said ‘be pꦺatient’.
“When there was more water onﷺ the track, I started to attack, to ride in a good way, to overtake riders. The pace was there.
“The second red flag was too da🧜ngerous. No light, a lot of w🥃ater. Race Direction did a correct choice.”
Given the struggles Marquez and Honda have gone🐟 through so far in 2023, a podium in Japan is a huge result.
But with Maꦍrquez continuing to be linked with🌠 an exit from the Japanese brand, he admitted the situation is ‘strange’.
“Super🌠 strange,” claimed Marqu💝ez. “You know the situation, especially for me. It’s not easy. My commitment is 100%.
“I am thankful to Honda, the 𒉰support me a lot, we have a good relationship and this is important.
“For this reason my commitment is there. I pu༺sh 100% 💦every time I go out on the track.”
That said, Marquez did admit𝔉 the podium was a ‘romantic’ one although he also said it has no impact on w🎐hether he will stay or leave.
“No, today’s podium or the India result, Misano or Cat♎alunya [does not impact my decision] - I have a clever mentality and I know what needs to happen,” stated Marquez. “We can say that today’s podium was a very romantic podium🅰. It was very nice.”