The reigning champion’s performance
Marc Marquez started the weekend in Hungary with ‘2025-like’ flashes, especially in FP1 where he was the fastest without ever changing tires.
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Even in Practice, the nine-time world champion was convincing, but the inevitably approximate physical condition he has to live with will be Marquez’s big opponent this weekend too.
“It’s a less physical track than Mugello, but there are points that are still a mountain for me because it’s true that the nerve pain is practically zero, but it’s also true that I lack strength because they opened my shoulder and the ‘numbers’ I’ve put together in the gym since the operation are not sufficient or significantly lower than standard training – explained Marc Marquez to Sky microphones – I do two fast laps and then I have to catch my breath, now we’ll see how to fix everything for tomorrow to be more consistent, I have to start with my riding style.”
“With the medium, the pace was good, with the soft we couldn’t push enough but we’re not worried, we know what we need to do to improve in changes of direction – he added – do the left-hand corners here favor me? A year ago, yes, now in the left-hand corners I’m not yet what I used to be.”
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