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5最新开奖结果:Enea Bastianini.  

Marquez was over four tenths down on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果: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 relative to other Ducati riders.

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"I must say tha💧t it has been a very positive test, today even better than yesterday," added Marquez. "We’re getting close to the limit of my Ducati and even t🍷oday’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.&n🃏bsp;

"We’re obviously 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 remains at the forefront of Davide Tard🌊ozzi’s mind when it comes to poten🐼tial podium finishers for Ducati.

Speaking about what he expects from Marquez this season, Tardozzi told MotoGP.com: "As I 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 worl༺d 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 difficultꦰ 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 cꦉhampion in both Moto3 and Moto2, Marquez said: "I’m realistic and I know that this season will be very important for me, for my future. 

"I think I’m in the right moment, the right team and with 🎉the right 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 good season for us."