Alex Marquez achieved an impressive victory at the Spanish Grand Prix, demonstrating a remarkable turnaround in his form after a difficult start to the season. The Gresini Racing rider showcased his skill during practice sessions, and only adverse weather conditions prevented him from signing a perfect weekend.
Although the Ducati bikes were the fastest throughout the event, Marquez proved to be more competitive than his brother Marc Marquez and VR46 rider Fabio di Giannantonio, leading Ducati to its first victory since last year’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
After not having achieved more than a fourth place in the sprint race in Austin in the early rounds of the season, his victory in Jerez has marked a significant return to competition for Marquez, who was uncomfortable with his bike during the earlier races.
The Jerez circuit, where he secured his first MotoGP victory the previous year, provided him with a psychological boost. Despite his modest expectations before the event, Marquez managed to extract maximum performance from his bike, a factor he had been unable to do in the initial races.
“We need to analyze what happened in these early races of the season,” Marquez commented. “But in Jerez, I tried to focus on the positive things and work with the team and Ducati to overcome the problems.”
During the four-week break following the Spanish Grand Prix, Ducati has taken the opportunity to introduce several updates to Marquez’s bike, including aerodynamic improvements. Gresini has pushed forward some updates that were initially meant for the post-race test.
Marquez stated that, although he did not want to reveal too many details about the improvements, the changes had significantly enhanced his feeling with the bike. “The feeling I had was very similar to last year,” he said. However, he acknowledged that it will be important to observe his performance in the upcoming races to confirm that this progress is consistent.
Overall, the rider has shown great improvement in left turns, an enhancement he attributed to the time spent training with his brother Marc, known for his strength in these types of corners. “I have worked hard in these areas and realized that the bike was turning very well in left turns,” he explained.
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