Marc Marquez’s best comeback to MotoGP

“Big, big,” they said. Mark Marquez in the Parc Ferme de Le Mans from the team Gresini just park yours Ducati GP23. “What a race,” he replied with a big smile, before hi Pecco Bagnaia and return to their own, who had glazed and worried eyes.

Then, more calmly assessing his growth in the long race, the eight-time champion assessed it. “Look how many people went from 13th to second place in the current MotoGP…” – he blurted out. It’s on a narrow track and it’s not easy to overtake here. “We will remain as we appearthis is what the race will be like,” he predicted Aley Espargaro in the previous one.

But with the server there are few forecasts, it accepts them all, no matter how He will move up from 13th to 2nd place in Saturday’s sprint. in just 13 laps, thanks in part to a great start. On Sunday his start was less brilliant as he considered himself closed, but now He crossed the finish line for the first time in eighth position..

Then, like a hunter, he gradually overtook different pilots one after another until he on lap 19 he was already third after Pecco Bagnai and Jorge Martin. He later completed his great work by passing the defending champion and taking his best position of the race, second overall, on lap 27.

Best in Royal Class

What’s surprising is that this was Marc Márquez’s best return to MotoGP, as he had never climbed so many places on the grid before the checkered flag in the premier class and finished on the podium. And is at its maximum displacement since 2013.

Before the 2024 competition in France, his best rise in MotoGP came in 2019during its last degree, when in Malaysia moved from 11th place to secondmoving up 10 positions from 12 at Le Mans.

Two atrocities in Moto2

However, Marc’s success at the Bugatti circuit pales in comparison to the atrocities he committed in two Grands Prix during his time as Moto2. IN 2011being new to the intermediate class and aiming for the points he achieved Stefan Bradlthe man from Lleida had to leave 38th place V Australia for the sanction. finished third after a video game and a great concert.

Next year in 2012, already mathematically champion of Moto2 and knowing that in two days he would join Repsol Honda MotoGP, “93” flew in the water to be able victory from 33rd place.

Le Mans 2024, better than Estoril 2010

All in all, to better reflect his feat in France last weekend, he surpassed what was done in one of Marc’s most legendary races: Estoril 2010, year of the title in the 125cc class.. This is the famous event where he falls on the group lap, the Derby is compared to time, he comes out and wins. Then it happened from eleventh to firstregaining eleven positions, which is one less than now.

The great merit of the French tests is that with these machines, with these are aerodynamics and devices for lowering the motorcycle, overtaking is more difficult until 2019. How not to dance while bathing in champagne, as he did in the Gresini box at the end. “The race was short for me, I really enjoyed it,” he told the press shortly before. “Vive la France, merci” (Long live France, thank you) he addressed the fans from the stands. Thanks to him for the show.

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