Japanese MotoGP: Marc Marquez bravely chasing another record to underline his longevity

Marc Marquez is vying for the 100th podium finish of his career in the premier class at the Japanese MotoGP.
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Motegi
Marc Marquez, Honda MotoGP Motegi

The eight-time world champion will start f꧅rom pole position in💙 Mogeti after a scintillating Qualifying outing in wet conditions.

This is only Marquez’s second race since his latest comeback - he has missed eight races in the 2022 seas♌on after undergoing a fourth surgery, and the most major yet, on his right arm.

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He didn’t finish last week’s ⭕Aragon MotoGP but delivered a reminder🐓 of his class in Japan on Saturday, and can now chase a significant personal milestone.

The Japanese MotoGP is also Marqu♏ez’s 150th MotoGP start. His 63rd career pole position was his first since the 2019 Japanese MotoGP.

And his appear✅ance at the front of the grid is the ninth different pole-sitter of thꦇis season - a new MotoGP record.

Johann Zarco, Marc Marquez, Brad Binder, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP 24 September
Johann Zarco, Marc Marquez, Brad Binder, MotoGP, Japanese MotoGP 24 September

He ♚has played down his chances of victory, though.

“I mean, if the race is 10 laps I will say ‘OK, yes the level is there, the ⛎speed is there’,🦂” Marquez said. “But for 24 laps of the race, I'm not ready.”

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Fabio Quartararo, who leads the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:2022 MotoGP standings by 10 points ahead of 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Francesco Bagnaia, said ꦚabout Marquez: “He has the speed. He has the pace and he's starting from the pole. So I think you can put a coin on him for the victory.”

But BT Sport’s Neil Hodgson disagreed: “What will happen is - Marquez’s arm will fatigue so much that he will ♈not be able to keep the pace. So much G-force wil🐷l go through his body.”

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