In the sprint and Qatar MotoGP, Marc Marquez secured two top five finishes, announcing his arrival at Ducati.
Marquez was one of the most remarkable riders of the weekend, and according to his brother, part of the reason for that is the small number of mistakes he is making. Marquez remained in contention for the podium until the last few laps.
“Our potential in Qatar was to fight at the front,” said Fabio Di Giannantonio.
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When asked about the similarities between Marc’s transition from Honda to Ducati and his own in terms of errors made getting used to the bike, Alex Marquez responded, “Less! Since he has won eight world championships, he undoubtedly earns less.
He finished fourth, although in Qatar, he possessed the same speed as Binder or Martin to win the race.
However, it is challenging to maintain control when the front pressure increases while you are trailing someone.
But in a track where he struggled, he gave an incredibly strong run. I was really impressed.
The Gresini rider hopes to be in the fight for major points this weekend because Portimao has been one of Alex Marquez’s best circuits lately.
Marquez knows full well that loving a certain track does not translate into a great performance, so he is not getting ahead of himself.
Marquez stated, “You can have extra confidence, but in FP1, you could hit the wall.” “It’s preferable to go from practice to practice and have smaller expectations.
I’ve had numerous experiences when I’d get to a song that I really liked, but then I’d find myself in a sticky situation.
It’s one of my favorites and one where I can move quickly on paper. However, this is only the second race of the season and the start of the season.
“To build a strong foundation for the championship, we need to score points in the championship.”
In relation to confidence, Marquez continued by saying that a rider’s confidence for the duration of the season can be determined by how well they start the season.
“I’m talking about confidence. A rider’s confidence for the remainder of the season is derived from early season success,” Marquez stated.
It seems like a pivotal moment in the season. A rider can build the foundation and confidence necessary to avoid frequent crashes and to be in a strong position in the championship during the first four or five races.
“After that, it’s very different how you approach the rest of the championship than if you make a lot of mistakes early on, which is what happened to me last year.”