A risk to take
In the qualifications of the San Marino and Riviera di Rimini Grand Prix in Misano, Marco Bezzecchi and Marc Marquez did not hold back. The Italian set the track record and as soon as he got off the bike, the Spaniard congratulated his rival, explaining that he could not reach his limit: “I saw 1’29.9 and I said goodbye! Goodbye to the pole.”
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Marquez and the record lean angle
And precisely in qualifying Marc Marquez told the microphones of Dazn Spain that he went all out: “Here in Misano it was essential to be on the front row and it was one of those qualifying sessions where it was necessary to take risks. You always take risks, eh, but this time it was necessary to take a huge risk and so I did. I broke the lean angle record in Turn 8 with a Ducati: 65° with the fairing on the ground. Yesterday I touched with the right exhaust and today I touched with the left fairing without falling, but these are numbers that should not be done in the race.”
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A reflection on the world championship
Also on Spanish television, Marquez commented on the -14 in the world championship from Jorge Martin: “From now until the end of the season one of the keys will be not to obsess about where the others are, but to bring out your own strengths. We know, for example, that Turn 3, a long fast corner, is an advantage for Aprilia, as we saw in the Netherlands and Silverstone. But we have an advantage in other areas. I compare myself with the other Ducatis and we are on par. This morning I unlocked some of my potential. For the race I had some doubts about the medium tire, but Alex’s feedback yesterday convinced me.”
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