Marquez’s Misfortune in Misano: Qualifying Crash Dampens Victory Hopes Despite Aragon Triumph

Marc Marquez: "Our weekend was ruined by the crash during qualifying."

Marc Marquez: "We had a lap good enough for the second row. However, beginning from ninth place makes it extremely challenging to pass others here."

Data reveals that in the history of the Misano MotoGP, no competitor has secured a victory starting from a position lower than eighth in the lineup.

Dani Pedrosa's achievement in 2016 stands out, whereas Marc Marquez's victory from seventh place in 2021 is considered the second most remarkable comeback.

Marquez secured his first MotoGP victory in the recent Aragon event, marking his initial win riding a Ducati.

Riding the momentum of a recent win, Marquez immediately became a contender at the Italian circuit, securing the second spot right behind Francesco Bagnaia during Friday's practice session.

However, an expensive accident in his last qualifying attempt on Saturday morning resulted in him starting from the ninth position on the grid.

Struggling to advance at the beginning on the infamously difficult track during the afternoon Sprint race, the rider from Gresini slowly climbed to fifth position, overtaking Pedro Acosta on the last lap.

Regrettably for Marquez, whenever he found clear track ahead of him, the eight-time world champion was able to match the mid-1m 31s lap times of front-runners Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, despite often being held up by traffic.

"Marquez expressed contentment with their initial position but lamented that a crash during the qualifiers ruined their weekend."

Due to that error, we were unable to complete the lap, which would have placed us in the second row.

"Regrettably, beginning from the ninth position, it makes passing extremely challenging in this context."

"I managed to execute some impressive passes, and we reached our peak potential, particularly as the GP24s created a distance.

"We'll find out if we can get off to a strong start in tomorrow's extended race and compete against them."

Enea Bastianini's fourth-place finish has resulted in Marquez being level with the Ducati team's rider in the race for third place in the global championship standings.

Alex Marquez, a team-mate and brother, made a notable impact by topping the charts in Qualifying 1, starting the race from the seventh position, ahead of the #93. However, he fell back positions during the first lap of the

"Admittedly, the competition was challenging, yet Alex expressed satisfaction with how Saturday went, highlighting their ability to make a significant improvement during the weekend by making it into Q2 and performing well in the qualifying round, ultimately securing a tenth-place finish."

"I stumbled a bit at the start of the race, yet our speed isn't all that poor and I believe we have a shot at making it into the top ten tomorrow."

During the competition on Saturday, every participant chose the soft rear tire, but for the extended race, the medium rear tire will also be an option.

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