“On lap 12 I crashed because I was trying different things, but the pace was not bad, it was a complete pre-season.
“Realistically, if there was a race then I think we can fight for fifth, sixth position but the race weekends are different. The guys – Pecco, Jorge and Enea – they know the bike very well, they just go out and they push and are super fast from the beginning.
“But I will try to learn the riding style, how they manage problems and step-by-step I hope to be closer.
Discussing whom he feels is the target heading to the Lusail season opener, Marquez feels double World Champion Bagnaia – who ended both the Sepang and Lusail test fastest – is the rider for him to both beat and emulate.
“The favourite is the champion. He topped the Malaysia test, the Qatar test. He is quick, he is in good form, he is the favourite. But Bastianini and Martin, they are super fast, the good thing is they are riding the same manufacturer from me so I can learn from them.”
“On lap 12 I crashed because I was trying different things, but the pace was not bad, it was a complete pre-season.
“Realistically, if there was a race then I think we can fight for fifth, sixth position but the race weekends are different. The guys – Pecco, Jorge and Enea – they know the bike very well, they just go out and they push and are super fast from the beginning.
“But I will try to learn the riding style, how they manage problems and step-by-step I hope to be closer.
Discussing whom he feels is the target heading to the Lusail season opener, Marquez feels double World Champion Bagnaia – who ended both the Sepang and Lusail test fastest – is the rider for him to both beat and emulate.
“The favourite is the champion. He topped the Malaysia test, the Qatar test. He is quick, he is in good form, he is the favourite. But Bastianini and Martin, they are super fast, the good thing is they are riding the same manufacturer from me so I can learn from them.”
