However, Marquez lost time on his acceleration when he rounded the last bend, not because of the different machinery.
After the race, Lorenzo asked Marquez, “I was a bit shocked at the speed difference compared to Martin’s bike, which I didn’t see yesterday,” curious as to what was creating the speed disparity.
However, it became clear today that the engine was lacking two or three tenths. I’m not sure what set it off.
Yes, well, I only had one victory, back in 2014,” Marquez said in reply to Lorenzo. “I have always found Qatar to be a little difficult, but my goal was to place among the top five in both the sprint and the race.
But more than the engine’s lack of speed, I made a mistake. My departure from the last turn was not good.
“I was performing really well during the sprint. We also made a minor adjustment to the bike in the hopes that it would help, but we soon realized that it didn’t make me very comfortable, which hindered my acceleration—which is crucial in these kinds of fights.
“I was winning other games, but it wasn’t enough to make up for it. Thus, we must
