The former Repsol Honda rider made his best start to a MotoGP season since 2019 despite being shuffled back to seventh during a poor opening lap.
That briefly put Marquez in the wheeltracks of Ducati's reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia and a potential podium finish. On a night when the top Honda of former team-mate Joan Mir was only 15th, Marquez's result also justified his decision to leave HRC a year early. Despite finishing just 1.1s from Espargaro and a podium place, Marquez insists he doesn’t expect to be spraying champagne on Sunday.
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