Marquez: “We can be closer in Valencia”

After recording his 100th premier class podium at Phillip Island, many believed that Marc Marquez had more or less returned to his pre-injury level. But we must not forget that it made its return barely a month ago and that the RC213V version 2022 is difficult to tame. 

If the eight-time world champion manages to shine, it is by putting himself in the red and coming close to the limit, a bit like fabio quartararo on his Yamaha YZR-M1. However, the Catalan started from the first row. “As I said yesterday (Saturday), what we did in qualifying was beyond expectations and it's more or less what I expected from our race,” he confided. We gave everything throughout the race to get the best possible result, we had a very good start, but I saw that I didn't have the pace necessary to stay with the leaders. I tried to find my place, avoid taking unnecessary risks and gather good information. »

Wide goes @marcmarquez93 not once but twice! 💨@FabioQ20 is through! 💪#MalaysianGP 🇲🇾 pic.twitter.com/0lIKjFaUrk

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Marquez hopes that this seventh place finish will allow Honda engineers to identify points to work on for the 213 RC2023V. “I have done everything Honda asked of me and I am optimistic,” explains the Spaniard. They will use this information to move forward. We can now start preparing for Valencia after a difficult weekend, because here we could see the level of our bike. I think we can be closer in Valencia. »

In less than 10 days, the MotoGP paddock will set down on the Valencia circuit for the last meeting of the season. This route is one of the few on the calendar to turn left like Austin, Aragon, Phillip Island or the Sachsenring, Marquez's playgrounds. In 7 MotoGP races in Valencia, Marquez has 6 podiums, including 2 victories…