Marc Marquez reveals reason for Honda duo's upturn in form at Indian MotoGP

Marc Marquez felt the unknown nature of the Buddh International Circuit tipped the balance towards rider talent as he claimed 2-4 on the timesheets during Friday practice at the Indian MotoGP.
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Indian MotoGP, 22 September
Marc Marquez, MotoGP, Indian MotoGP, 22 September

Marquez began the day behind only Marco Bezzecchi in the morning, be🎉fore lapping 0.335s from the other VR46 Ducati of Luca Marini in the faster afternoon session.

That easily securꦜed the eight-time world champion direct access to Satu💫rday’s Qualifying 2.

But he expects to ‘suffer’ as the usual frontrunners ♏continue to find more speed as the weekend goes on.

“It was a good day for us. When we arrive at a new layout, I’m one of the riders that can quickl♚y find the limi𒅌t of the track,” Marquez said.

“In the morning it was better. In the afternoon we started to suffer a littl🎃e bit more [as the grip improved] and ♛I predict that tomorrow we will suffer even more than today.

“I will do my 100% [but] I think we will come bac🎀k to our realistic area [tomorrow].

"The target is💦 to try to be on the first three rows and in the Sprint race꧙ if we can be in the top ten.”

Joan Mir, MotoGP, Indian MotoGP, 22 September
Joan Mir, MotoGP, Indian MotoGP, 22 September

Nonetheless, with team-mate Joan Mir in teꦐnth, it was Repsol Honda’s strongest Friday of the season.

“It’s because it’s a new circuit,” Marquez repeated to MotoGP.com, ruling out any sudden technical pr🎐ogress on the RC213V.

“I’m 🃏riding with the same bike as Portimao, just some difference with the set-up.

"And Joan Mir has a super talent, is a world champion, and 🦄when we arrive at a new racetrackও also the grip is low.

“It's also true that I don’t think it’s our real positions [today] because there were many la🐓ps cancelled❀ due to yellow flags.

“We we🦋re very lucky because we did our times together behind Bezze🍰cchi but on the last lap many riders were going faster but had their laps cancelled.”

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