Marc Marquez He finished on the ground again during the Grand Prix of the Americas. But with one important difference: at that moment, he was leading the race ahead of Pedro Acosta of Jorge Martin. And the boss of Ducati, Gigi Dall’Ignadefended him.
“Despite his fall, Marc proved to be an extraordinary performer in the raceeven taking the lead, and that says a lot about his abilities and experience, as well as his determination and enthusiasm,” the Ducati boss said in statements reported by ‘Motorsport’.
And he celebrated the number of alternatives there were during the race: “It was a long and exciting race, lively and vibrant, on a track that was the most physically demanding. Many duels and many overtakes in a fierce fight”.
Despite this fall, Márquez still scored points in the Austin sprint with his podium. And he is eighth in the championship with 36 points. Very far, yes, from the leadership he occupies Jorge Martin: 80 points.
Pecco Bagnaia is left behind, far from the lead. “However, Pecco’s career had a totally different flavor: unlike Aeneas (Bastianini)got a good start in the first third of the race, but then his pace became less effective.”
“Fifth place doesn’t make him happy. Very little loot between sprint and racewithout a podium, and a weekend to let go, thinking about the next challenge,” says the Ducati boss about what remains his number 1 rider, double MotoGP champion.