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Category: Moto GP
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ALEX MARQUEZ #73 “If there was a track where I could rediscover my feeling, it was Jerez. Magic happens here, and that’s exactly how it went. I felt good right from Friday, but I didn’t expect to be this fast. We did an amazing job together with the team—we worked hard, and getting two consecutive wins is absolutely incredible. I attacked right from the start, both Marco and Marc, and then I found a strong rhythm. These 25 points give us a lot of confidence and at least put us back among the top 7 in the overall standings. Now we’ll try to build race by race.”
FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 “Many positive things from this race. Starting from 12th, I knew it wouldn’t be easy, and after a disastrous start the situation got even worse. But I still managed to put together a good race—the top 10 is definitely important, though we still need to find a solid base with this new bike. We’re definitely lacking something physically; after Austin I was completely drained, but we were coming off a double-header. I feel better now, but we’ll see tomorrow morning how I feel for the tests.”
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RACE DAY
ALEX MARQUEZ 1º ð¥
FERMIN ALDEGUER 9º
WORLD SSTANDINGS
ALEX MARQUEZ 7° – 53 points
FERMIN ALDEGUER 15° – 20 points
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FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 “It was important to keep putting in laps and working. In the race, at the start of a season where honestly we’re not fighting for anything yet, between going back to the pits and racing for fourth or fifth place, or going for the win, I chose to go for it. It didn’t work out, but with four laps to go, anything could have happened. In the first part of the race I felt very good physically, I was able to battle with the KTMs, and these are definitely important sensations that I’ll carry with me starting tomorrow.”
ALEX MARQUEZ #73 “I felt good during the race. Maybe taking the lead wasn’t the best choice, but even this morning in the wet I felt good. I could have come in a lap earlier, but part of the track was still very dry, and on the lap when I was about to come in to change bikes, I crashed. We definitely weren’t lucky, but I’m convinced that tomorrow we have a great opportunity to be competitive again, especially if the conditions are dry.”
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SPRINT RACE
FERMIN ALDEGUER 17º
ALEX MARQUEZ NC.
QUALIFYING
ALEX MARQUEZ 5° – 1’49.146s
FERMIN ALDEGUER 12° – 1’51.444
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ALEX MARQUEZ #73 “Today I made a few overtakes, so I’m a bit more satisfied compared to yesterday. It was the result I expected today; we didn’t have the pace to be among the best, and starting from the third row I couldn’t ask for more. We still scored points and brought home the best result possible. Right now we need to keep working and continue improving to reach the level of the front runners. With the factory bike it always takes a bit more time to get everything perfectly set up.”
FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 “It was a complicated weekend and physically tough. In the sprint I already felt the lack of pace on a MotoGP bike, but we scored points and managed to race and finish all the races without crashing. Today was tough, a very long race, but we have to be satisfied. Last year, after three races, we didn’t have this many points.”
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ALEX MARQUEZ #73 “Today it was important to bring home points and avoid mistakes. Let’s say we raced defensively, waiting to find the right feeling with the bike. The crash this morning took away a lot of my confidence, even though we’re still missing something. We found something positive this morning and who knows, maybe it’s the right direction to get back to the top positions in the standings.”
FERMIN ALDEGUER #54 “I’m satisfied with today. This morning I had good feelings both in the free practice and in Q1. In Q2, honestly, I didn’t have much to say with only one chance for the time attack. In the race, let’s say the fatigue started to be felt — many laps on this circuit are difficult to manage. Looking ahead to tomorrow, it will definitely be important to manage our energy. We start from the third row, so it’s certainly a good beginning.”
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ALEX MARQUEZ “The initial situation was a bit confusing and maybe we deserved a delayed start to have more time. The race wasn’t entirely negative, but in turns 10 and 11 the asphalt was literally lifting and at times it felt more like a motocross race. It was important to bring home some points; it’s a shame about the top five, but we definitely had a good Sunday. Looking at the weekend as a whole, we are still missing something in qualifying for the moment.”
FERMIN ALDEGUER “We’re back, but I’m not completely happy. The potential was there to be further ahead, but physically I need more time. I’m sure tomorrow I’ll wake up with quite a lot of pain all over my body and I’ll appreciate today’s result even more. Yesterday we got the start wrong; today I started more calmly, but I lost ground. Maybe I thought too much at the beginning and I should have attacked more.”
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