Marc Marquez on battle with Pedro Acosta: ‘I said I’m going to “switch on”’
Marc Marquez heads into this weekend’s Portuguese MotoGP with two top five finishes from Qﷺatar.

The second of those results for 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez came after a battle with MotoGP rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta, who announced his arrival in the♑ premier class by overtaking the eight-time world champion at the Qatar grand prix.
🔯Marquez eventually came back through on Acosta after the KTM rider ran wide with a few laps to go.
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That started a drop in grip for Acosta as he slid from fourth to ninth 🐻place, whileജ Marquez instead closed in on Jorge Martin for the final spot on the podium.
Speaking in the Gresiꦑni garage post-race, Marquez said: “I saw myself on the podium! I went for it but ran out of front tyre.
“When I passed Acosta I said ‘I’m going to “switch on”’ because if not I’m going to fall behind and I saw t🐻hat there were like eight laps to go.”
In both the sprint and the grand prix Marquez was only third best on the Ducati to Martin and reigning world cham�𒁏�pion Francesco Bagnaia.
A stunning debut for the Spaniard aboard his GP23 Duc🌃ati, Marquez was beaming with joy when he returned to his pit box.
The former Honda rider, who last won a race in 2022, was asked about his pace after a team member 💮said: “Up until the last two laps you were going fast.
Marquez responded by sa🍰ying: “Yes, the lasꦯt ten laps; if I tried to reduce the time by even 0.2s or 0.3s I’d use the front tyre too much and I wouldn’t finish on this track.”
Marquez also had a⛦ funny interaction with a team member when he was asked about his pre-race statement, where Marquez said challenging for the top five would be the main aim.
Gresini member: “You said to me that if we’re in the to𝓰p five in Qatar…
Marquez added: “Yes, we’re good.”