MARC RESUMES PROCEEDINGS FROM TOP3, ALEX FORCED TO PARTAKE IN Q1
Following the torrential rain that fell in recent days, the sun is back at the Misano World Circuit for this second consecutive event on Italian turf. Marc Marquez was among the stars of today’s action with the quickest time in FP1 (in mixed track condition) and the third quickest time in Practice. He will among the candidates for a front-row start in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
For Alex Marquez, it was a much more complicated Friday. After crashing out again at turn one (which had happened already in the official test two weeks ago), the #73 will be forced to an extra qualifying session tomorrow, for a Q1 full of competitive rivals.
3rd – MARC MARQUEZ #93 (1’30.585)
“It was a positive day: we worked well and we are fast, but there are two riders who are faster than us. The track is colder and has more grip, which implies that everything is a little bit more aggressive. We normally struggle a bit more in this type of conditions and we’ll need to at least get a second-row start in order to have a good race.”
14th – ALEX MARQUEZ #73 (1’31.513)
“The afternoon crash was quite a strange one and turned the whole second part of the session upside down. Then the yellow flags… it really wasn’t an easy afternoon. Generally speaking, it was still a positive day so we can look forward to tomorrow with confidence. We only have to put together a good lap and make it to Q2. It won’t be easy, but the feeling is good.”
