ANOTHER STELLAR SPRINT RACE COMEBACK FOR MARC MARQUEZ AT MONTMELÓ
An underwhelming qualifying followed by a scintillating sprint race, maybe even more spectacular than the one put together a fortnight ago in Le Mans. Marc Marquez once again is second at the chequered flag, this time from 14th place on the grid.
Three lines are enough to summarise an incredible Saturday for Gresini Racing, with the #93 second at the line (first Ducati rider) and now also in second position in the championship standings, 37 points behind Jorge Martin.
Alex Marquez could not capitalise today from thirteenth place on the grid as he dropped down the order in the early stages before making his way back to 14th place, which today does not translate into points.
2nd – MARC MARQUEZ #93
“I must say that this morning we made an important adjustment to the bike and I felt more comfortable; still, I wasn’t expecting this comeback. I knew I had a great pace in France, here I just found myself in the right position and made the most of the opportunity. It was a great race, but the temperatures tomorrow are going to be even higher and the Ducati machines struggle a bit more in these conditions. We’ll give it a try!”
14th – ALEX MARQUEZ #73
“Unfortunately my race ended straight away after a coming together at turn four, moments after the start. I found myself at the back of the field and from there I tried to find my pace. Too bad, because the potential was there to score some points. It’ll be a whole different story tomorrow.”
