Marc Marquez quizzed on fearsome Buriram long run
"I was calm, I was smooth, no mistakes"
If 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marco Bezzecchi and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez started their Buriram MotoGP test long runs together and a chequered flag waved 13 laps later, the Aprilia rider would have ‘won’ a Sprint distance duel by just 0.324s.
The problem, for Bezzecchi and the rest of the MotoGP field, is that while the Ita🍷lian then pitted, new factory Ducati rider Marquez continued for another ten laps!
In other words, Marquez matched Bezzecchi - who delivered the fastest of the Buriram Sprint simulations - despite carrying almost twice as much fuel and savin൩g his tyres and physical energy for nearly douﷺble the distance.
The following graph shows how Marquez’s 23-lap 'GP' run was faster than Bezzecchi’s Sprint f𒁃rom lap 7.
Bezzecchi's consistency over his last six laps still bodes well for a GP run, but ultimately Marquez had a big margin over all other riders🔯 who approached the full 26-lap Grand Prix distance at the test.
Quizzed by MotoGP.com about how much 🎀of a warning that long run had sent to everybody else, Marquez replied:
“Of 💫course, a race weekend is different. But that race simulation is one of the most important points because I was thinking to test my physical condition, to understand also this new bike, the [GP]24, in a ra🌟ce simulation.
“I was calm, I was smooth, no mistakes. The tyres were ♌dropping, but in a constant way. So I was able to manage and… I cannot say nothing! Just looking forward to start the season.”
The big name missing from the Buriram race simulations was Marquez’s team-mate and double world champion Francesc✅o Bagnaia, who was busy focusing on other duties.
Bagnaia's name was unsurprisingly first on a list ♓of ♈rivals given by Marquez, when asked who he thinks will be world champion in 2025.
“Of course, we will try to fight for it,” he said. “But I know that I have a very strong team-mate. I have a ve🌺ry strong housemate! My brother Alex, who was super fast during all the pre-season and finished second today.
“There wil💦l be different opponents… That can be Acosta. We will see how 🌺Martin can be with Aprilia. Don’t forget Martin, he’s a very good rider and Bezzecchi showed that Aprilia is working well.
“So we will try to do our job in our garage and let’s s🌱ee what we can do.”
The season opening Thai Grand Priཧx starts with Free Practice next Friday.
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