MotoGP Aseen: Marc Marquez admits “I gave up a little bit” just to avoid more damage at Sachsenring

Marc Marquez will be back in action this weekend after being passed fit for the Dutch MotoGP, however, the eight-time world champion has confirmed he won’t be at his best.
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Assen 2023
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Assen 2023

Marquez withdrew from his beloved German MotoGP last Sunday following a fifth 🌞crash of the weekend during warm-up.

A crash that finally saw Marquez have enough of the Honda, the Spaniard decid🃏ed not to take part in the race after ankle, hand and rib injuries caught up to him. 

"It was a very tough weekend," said Marquez on the eve of Friday practice in Assen. "The thing is, if you are pushing and you crash, you accept it, like I accepted it in the qu💖alifying practice. 

"You understand whꦯy you crashed because you are riding at the limit. 

"But after the warm-up crash, already on Saturday I said I would give up a little bit an𝔍d just keep going, and in the spri🍃nt race I was slower and was not doing my [true] pace. 

"I didn’t push more than what I felt with the bike. Then on the warm-up I had an uꦬnexpected crash on just ♊the second lap, without pushing, but for that reason it is the most difficult to understand as a rider."

Marquez, who was speaking during tꦰhe pre-event press conference, later added that his physical condition will make it unlikely for him to extract the full potential from his Honda this♚ weekend. 

The six-time MotoGP champion added: "It’s like I did the last two seasons. If you are not ready 🧔regarding your physical condition, then you cannot find these last 3-4 tenths that normally you need to push a lot [to find] on the ch𒀰ange of directions and braking area. 

"This weekend we will seeཧ. Maybe I’m smoother and faster, but this is one of those weekend’s where you arrive not ready t✅o push. 

"In Germany I was ready to push and pushed too muchဣ. I will try to keep going and will try different things on the bike, keep working with my team and with Honda."

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