{"id":40096,"date":"2026-05-08T18:11:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gresiniracing.com\/marquez-in-q2-fermin-partenza-in-salita\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:12:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:12:32","slug":"marquez-in-q2-fermin-partenza-in-salita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gresiniracing.com\/en\/marquez-in-q2-fermin-partenza-in-salita\/","title":{"rendered":"MARQUEZ INTO Q2, UPHILL START FOR FERMIN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"452\"><strong data-start=\"48\" data-end=\"68\">ALEX MARQUEZ #73<\/strong><br data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"72\" \/>\u201cThis morning we struggled a bit, mainly because of the lack of grip. Things didn\u2019t change too much in the afternoon, but not every circuit is like Jerez. In the end we managed to save it with a good lap and secured a spot in Q2. That said, there\u2019s still a lot to work on \u2014 we need to find a bit more rear grip, and I believe even a small improvement could make a big difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"921\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"479\">FERMIN ALDEGUER #54<\/strong><br data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"483\" \/>\u201cRegarding the crash, I have to admit that if my leg had been at 100%, I would have tried to save it\u2026 I preferred to avoid taking risks and creating more problems for myself. It wasn\u2019t an entirely negative day; we lost some feeling after the crash, but that\u2019s no excuse for today\u2019s result. Things went well this morning, but in the afternoon the bike changed completely and we struggled. 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