MotoGP Aragon GP – Marquez (1st): "I took a lot of risks!"

Victory or gravel: that was Marc Marquez’s strategy at the 2017 Aragon GP, ​​one of the most exciting races of the 2017 MotoGP season! The defending champion finally overcame a recalcitrant Honda to snatch his second consecutive success and take some air in the championship. MNC Statements and Analysis.

Marc Marquez, Honda-Repsol (5th in qualifying and 1st in race) : "It’s important to go to Japan with this slight advantage. At the beginning, I didn’t necessarily feel very well. I tried to understand what was going on, but the feeling did not come … for a moment I thought I was going to attack anyway, I lost a bit of ground, which made things even more stressful. When I got back into contact with Jorge, I understood that he it was time to attack and keep that rhythm because I could see Dani coming back behind ".

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"I was not very comfortable, but on the other hand I wanted this victory at home so much! I took a lot of risks, but I started with the idea of ​​winning and finishing the day well. . This is important because in the championship we are now 16 points ahead of Andrea and 28 over Maverick. It’s better to have that lead than not to have it. Also, we were on the podium in all conditions from Montmeló, except at Silverstone. We will try to stay focused in the next races. ".

 

"Motegi is a circuit where I had some difficulties in the past, but since last year I feel really good. We’ll see this year, it’s a bit of a question mark. In Austria, We expected to have trouble. Conversely, on this Aragón track, we were a little worse than expected despite this victory. No mistakes are allowed, but you also have to know how to take risks … If I hadn’t taken one today, I would have finished third ".

Site analysis: Despite his scathing victory in Aragon – his 60th including 34 in MotoGP at only 24 years old – Marc Marquez explains that he "fought against his motorcycle" throughout the race. And the defending champion is not exaggerating: it suffices to review his many fears to be sure, in particular his improbable braking which almost took him right into the rear hull of the convalescent Rossi !

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Mistake from Marquez drops him back to 4th!

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Hits from the high side, jerking of the nose gear, nervousness when re-accelerating: the defending champion’s Honda was clearly not the most docile bike in the Top 5, forcing its rider to spit in the gloves to get the best out of it. It is to mental and daring that Marc Marquez owes his comeback from 5th place on the grid, then his fifth victory of the season.. 

The Honda official was not the best equipped to win, but he was undoubtedly the most motivated: "I kept telling myself: this is a circuit that you love, why aren’t you more competitive? " In short, frustration and envy were the driving forces behind Marc Marquez, he who escaped pole position in Aragon for the first time since 2013 because of a !

 

Thanks to his performance, the HRC rider is more firmly in control of the MotoGP 2017 championship, now with a 16 point lead over Andrea Dovizioso with whom he was tied since Misano.

This second consecutive victory after San Marino is all the more crucial since his direct rivals struggled in Alcaniz (Viñales 4th, Rossi 5th and Doviziso 7th) and that Pedrosa and Lorenzo, who completed the podium, are not dangerous for the title..

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