Marc Marquez yawns after podium finish

The words of Marc Marquez

Marc Marquez did not è enjoy himself in Motegi: "An extremely boring race. There ’è was no overtaking. A Grand Prix of only pace. In these conditions you struggle when you è close to those ahead of you becauseè brakes and tires go into difficultyà in terms of temperatures".

"Anyway, the race è went well. At the rear I had the medium, with which I didn’t feel comfortable, let’s say not like yesterday’s soft. We knew, però that it would be the best solution to get on the podium. A result of which I am delighted after a complicated weekend”. 

On the duel with Bastianini: "Sometimes I was gaining, sometimes he was, but I was not in control. I was in management to the max. A real all in, also becauseé I feared Bastianini’s last part of the race. I know he goes very strong and then I thought ‘now he comes and blows me off the podium’ instead I stayed 100% focused and never made a mistake".

"The race overall è was good, not perfect, becauseé in the first 2-3 laps I lost a little’ too much time with some overtaking suffered. I quickly remounted, but when I got to third position I was already too far away from Bagnaia and Martin. Maybe I could stay with them, but I didn’t have any to make up”, he concluded.