After finishing his first MotoGP race of the year in Austria, the eight-time world champion deliver𝓀ed a second points finish after bringing his RC213V across the line in 13th.

A weekend to forget for Honda, Marquez was tඣhe only rider able to♓ make it into Q2 before running inside the top ten during the early stages of the sprint and main race.

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But Honda’s problems were quickly evident 🌠as Marquez, who ༒was using a soft rear, began to fade.

Needing to find big improꦉvements for 2024, Marquez knows this weekend’s post-race test at Misa🅘no will be crucial.

ౠMarquez said: "Another race, another chance to keep on working. Misano is a circui🅷t that is again a bit different to Austria and Barcelona, so continuing our work with testing here is important for the data. 

"Persona🌌lly, I have had some good races in the past in Misano, so let’s see what the situation is after the first session. 

"We also have an interesting test s💮cheduled for Monday, the last test during the season before we make a big push for the end of the year so we need to make the most of it."

While Marquez produced a solid 🎃showing in Catalunya, Joan Mir endured one of the worst race weekends of his career.

Last in both races, Mir was total🍬ly lost thro❀ughout his home round and is hoping that the added grip of Misano can help propel him forward.

Mir added: "Of course the objective is to be better here in Misano than last weℱekend. It’s a track that generally has more grip than in Barcelona, which I think will immediately give us some improvements. 

"We need to keep working as a team and trying a few things to improve the feeling and challenge the other Honda ri🦩ders like we have at various points in the year. 

"Let’s haꦺve ♔a productive weekend and avoid falls in order to be in a good condition for the test."