DistantNews
Support us
Marc Márquez: Sprint Win Was 'Worked For,' But Changes Needed for Main Race
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Sports

Marc Márquez: Sprint Win Was 'Worked For,' But Changes Needed for Main Race

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Context piece
  • Marc Márquez secured a sprint race victory at the German MotoGP Grand Prix, describing it as a hard-fought win.
  • He acknowledged the strong performance of rivals like Álex Márquez and Di Giannantonio, noting the need for adjustments for the main race.
  • Márquez emphasized his willingness to take risks for the championship, having previously aimed for pole position.

Marc Márquez expressed satisfaction with his sprint race victory at the German MotoGP Grand Prix, calling it a "worked for" win where he was pushed until the very end. The Spanish rider on the Ducati Desmosedici GP26 noted that rivals Álex Márquez and Di Giannantonio were also fast, but he managed to maintain a consistent pace without errors.

un momento

— Marc MárquezReferring to a specific point in the race.

Looking ahead to the main race, Márquez stated that changes will be necessary if he aims to fight for the victory over thirty laps. He recalled a moment during the sprint where he considered the possibility of his brother Álex winning, thinking, "if he passes me, second, and Álex first, it's not so bad. It stays in the family." However, he quickly added that they needed to understand why Álex was so fast that morning and find a way to improve.

porqué

— Marc MárquezIndicating the need to understand performance.

Márquez revealed that he had already spoken with his team on Friday, expressing his intention to "risk" at the Sachsenring and requesting three tires for qualifying. He was aiming for the record, emphasizing that to have "a minimal option for the championship, you have to risk." He concluded by stating, "And I am doing it."

arriesgar

— Marc MárquezStating his intention to take risks for the championship.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.