Portimao MotoGP Test: Alex Marquez ‘close to the limit’ of Ducati, has better ‘understanding after crash’

A contender for the top few positions throughout day-two of the final pre-season MotoGP test, Marquez ultimately finished seventh behind the rider he replaced at Gresini Ducati, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Enea Bastianini.
Marquez was over four tenths down on 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, but with the reigning 🎀world champion holding a two tenths gap over the rest of the field, it meant Marquez’s best time was very good relativ🔥e to other Ducati riders.
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𒊎"I must say that it has been a very positive test, today even better than yesterday," added Marquez. "We’re g🍨etting close to the limit of my Ducati and even today’s crash allowed me to get a better understanding.
"After all, it’s better to crash during testing⛎ and understanding how far I can push with the bike.
"We’re obviousl൩y happy with this pre-season, we’re now at a top five 💞level at this track so it’s a really good start."
Marquez suffered two crashes on the final day of testing but r𝄹emains at the forefront of Davide Tardozzi’s mind when it comes to potential podium finishers for Ducati.
Speaking about what he expects from Marquez this season, Tardozzi told MotoGP.com: "As Iꩲ said before, Alex will make his best season in MotoGP. I trust that this will be his best season.

"Alex is a fast ♈rider, twice a world champion. He didn’t have the opportunity to show his potential in the past and I think that this year he will have some podiums."
After🦂 three difficult seasons with Honda, so much so that 2022 could have been his final year in the premier class had Ducati not chosen to♑ sign the Spaniard, Marquez is now well aware that 2023 is the most important season of his career.
A former world champion in both ♔Moto3 and Moto2, Marquez said: "I’m realistic and I know that this season will be very important for me, for m🉐y future.
"I think I’m in the right moment, the right team and with the rightꦫ bike to show my potential.
"Now what I need to do is just work, have everything clear and start the season in a good way will be key to have a goo🔴d season for u🐷s."