Honda rider, Marc Marquez, who had a bruising weekend at the German GP has altered his approach to reduce risk, given how badly the Honda is performing right now. Marquez crashed five times at the German GP, with the last one leaving him with multiple fractures and ruling him out of the grand prix. Despite this, he elected to race this weekend at Assen, but has changed his approach to reduce the risk of further injuries.
Ending Friday practice 19th overall, Marquez said he had no choice but to be at Assen as sitting out for six weeks including the summer break wasn’t an option if he hopes to help Honda improve its situation. He stated that he felt good in other weekends and was able to push, but this weekend is different. He did not race at Sachsenring because he wasn’t feeling well and he felt pain. However, he could not sit out because he then would have had to go for six weeks without being on the bike, which is not ideal for a rider.
He went on to explain that his body felt a little better, but still painful. He had a big limitation and could not push too much this weekend. He is competing because he has a month and a half off for the summer break. He needs to keep riding for the mental side of things, keep going, and keep the same way to work. He wants to believe that he can change the situation in the future. However, he is aware that the situation will not change at home.
Marquez Suffers a Crash at Turn 3 at the End of FP2
Marquez suffered a crash at Turn 3 at the end of FP2 while pushing for a fast lap. He explained that this was because he felt quick only in sector one, and therefore he pushed too much. He expected not to suffer so much from his physical condition, but he was suffering. His ankle and finger were broken, which was acceptable, but his rib was causing him pain. He was losing a lot of time due to the pain. The only point where he felt more or less okay was sector one. He tried to push there and be faster and faster, but it was not easy.
Marquez said that he was cruising all day, trying things, and from one run to another, trying to be one second quicker was not easy. He did make a mistake, as he was not used to arriving at that speed in that corner. However, he was grateful that it was a very soft crash. Tomorrow, in Q1, he will try to push a bit to avoid starting on the last row. He hopes to finish the weekend at Assen on a good note.
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