Alex Márquez has explained that his crash during the German Grand Prix was influenced by excessive confidence, taking responsibility for the error that ended his race. The Gresini rider achieved the second position on the grid and maintained pressure on his brother Marc Márquez during the first part of the race.
After nine laps of the thirty that were run, Márquez lost control of his Ducati at turn 13, which caused his crash and forced him to retire. This situation prematurely ended a promising weekend for the 30-year-old rider, who had managed to qualify on the front row and finished second in the sprint race, despite not having fully recovered from a collarbone injury.
Referring to his crash, Márquez mentioned that he made a small mistake at two points on the circuit where he felt particularly fast. “I don’t know. Honestly, I made a small mistake trying… Maybe today’s T4 was quite fast and I was too confident at those two points,” he commented.
The rider acknowledged that the level of grip was lower during the race, which complicated maneuvers. “I’m quite disappointed with this mistake, but I’m happy with the weekend overall. Coming from an injury, it now seems we have the speed, although I need to regain race rhythm to take advantage of this speed and performance,” he added.
Márquez missed three Grand Prix due to a shoulder fracture he suffered at the Catalonia Grand Prix, and this race in Germany was only his second full weekend since his return. He acknowledged that his physical limitations played a role in his crash, arguing that he was too rigid on the bike, which contributed to his loss of control in one of the turns. “In those turns, I don’t help much with the bike to turn. I’m too rigid, so I put too much weight on the front,” he explained.
Regarding his recovery, Márquez expressed optimism about his chances of being at 100% after the summer break, with the next Grand Prix scheduled for Silverstone on August 9, after four weekends without races. “I will try. It’s my goal. Step by step, I’m closer to my 100%. I hope that after the summer break in Silverstone, I will be at 100%– if not, probably later,” he concluded.
Alex Márquez positioned himself as the closest rival to his brother Marc at Sachsenring, where the Ducati rider shone with pole and victory in both races. With a difference of only 0.061 seconds to achieve pole, Márquez finished the sprint race only 0.368 seconds behind the reigning champion. Despite expectations to compete harder in the Sunday race, both he and his Ducati teammate, Fabio di Giannantonio, retired early from the race, allowing Marc Márquez to achieve his third victory of the season.
Regarding his chances of victory, Alex Márquez stated: “We were more or less at the same point as yesterday. He started quite relaxed and then began to set his rhythm step by step. I was trying to wait and save the rear tire, but maybe I pushed too hard on the front to regain the time I was losing in other points. It was just that. A small mistake, but quite painful.”
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
