Styrian MotoGP, Austria: Marquez 'saw pieces fall from Vinales' bike
Rookie Alex Marquez was directly behind Maverick Vinales when the Monster Yamaha rider leapt from his bike at 230km/h, when his front brakes 'exploded' into Turn 1 on lap 17 o✱f the Styrian MotoꦿGP.
The Repso🌺l Honda rider had seen some 'small bla꧂ck parts' falling from Vinales' bike just before the incident, which he initially thought were coming from the rider's boot.
But Marquez soon reali🧸sed it was something🧜 far more serious.
"It was not nice to folඣlow Vinales and see him going off the b♛ike," Marquez said.
Rookie Alex Marquez was directly behind Maverick Vinales when the Monster Yamaha rider leapt from 🧸his bike at 230km/h, when his front brakes 'exp🌠loded' into Turn 1 on lap 17 of the Styrian MotoGP.
The Repsol Honda rider had seen some 'small black parts' falling from Vinales' bike just before the incident, w❀hich he initially thought were coming from the rider's boot.
But Marquez so🙈on realised it was something farꦜ more serious.
"It was not nice to fo🎀llow Vinales and see him going off the bike," Marquez said.
A race that came to a very abrupt end!
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Thaꦜ🦂nkfully was able to walk away from this scary get off unscathed!
"I saw he was suffering quite🔯 a lot, going straight on [un🐎der braking], but I didn't know if it was because of the tyres or the brakes.
"Then I saw him go slower in some parts of the track, which now I understand 🤡was probably to try not to overheat the brakes.
"Then suddenly when we arrived in the first corner, I saw like some small black parts going out from his biಌke. I thought it was pieces of his boot or something.
"But♌ then I saw him jump off the bike, completely straight, so I real🌜ised it was no brakes and these were like small parts from the front brake.
"It was not nice to see this in front of me."
Fortunately, Vinales escaped unharmed, although the race was stopped to fix an airfence damaged by his bike🥀.
Marquez then finished the 12-lap sprint just outside of the points, i🐽n 16th place.
"It was not the best second race again for ꦛsure, but I was able to follow some top riders and learn a lot from that," he said. "I was getting better with the bike. Feeling more confident.
"Now we are at the point where we just need to improve a little bit the turning area, so that will be the main target for Misan𓂃o and for sure I need to keep improving my riding style."
It was confirmed this weekend that Alex's brother, team-mate and reigning champion Mar꧒c Marquez will need another two-to-three months to rec🧔over from his broken arm.
"I miss him for sure because he's the best reference that you can have on track and on the data because he is ⛦the strongest rider in MotoGP. Anyway, from home he helps me, so hꦐis tips are always important," Alex said.
"It's a strange situation because from the first day in the paddock I was with him at my꧃ side, but it's like this and it's not an excuse to not h🌃ave a good performance."
Peter has been in ✅the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and gᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚo. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
