Marquez secured a top ten spot in Practice 2 and will avoid Saturday’s Q1 session☂ as a result.

The top Honda once again, Mar💧quez was six tenths off the top time whi💞ch was set by Aleix Espargaro.

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However, the big news to fall on day-one of the Indonesian MotoGP was the confirmation that Ma🌊rquez will have a new crew chief.

Speaking about Gresini’s decision to place Ca𝔍rchedi alongsi🐲de the eight-time world champion, Marquez said: “As you know, Gresini confirmed that I will work with Frankie [Carchedi]. 

“It will be strange for me but I already knew when I signed with them because I've been working with𝕴 Sa꧒nti for 13 years. 

“It will be strange but I acceptꦅ that situation. 🌄I also know that Frankie is a precise guy and I don’t go there with my eyes closed. I know that he works in a good way.”

Marquez feeling ‘better than expected’

After his first podium of the season at Motegi, Marquez is🉐 upbeat of his chances heading into the weekend’s double-header, after saying the rhythm during Friday practice ‘was not bad’. 

Marquez said: “It ๊waꦺs better than we expected. The rhythm was not bad and I was able to ride in a good way. 

“The time attack with the second tyre was okay. We are in the t🍌ꦉop ten which was the best target we could achieve today. 

“In the ꦺ[first] time attack we had a small issue and then for that🌃 reason I was riding a bit uncomfortable because I adapted to that issue. 

“In the time at▨tack you have two options; complain about the issue or just try to adapt. What I did was try to adapt and for that reason I was not riding comfortably. 

“We understood 🍰what to change to sort that issue🔯 for tomorrow.”