Marc Marquez was happy with his second place at Catalunya after what was a tough weekend for the triple world champion.
Marquez suffered five crashes over the entire weekend, so was short of confidence going into the race. However, he was able to turn it around and gain a credible second place.
Marquez spoke about the mental toughness needed after so many setbacks over the entire weekend.
“I’m really happy with how this weekend ended because with five crashes, four yesterday and one this morning, the situation was quite tough mentally. Anyway, my team helped me a lot to regain confidence in myself and in the bike.
Before the race, I said to myself that I was the same Marc as last year and that my style is to always keep pushing and never give up, something I think makes the difference sometimes.”
Marquez is still optimistic about his championship chances, even after a few tough weekends. He’ll be hoping to get back on the top step of the podium at Assen in two weeks time.
“The Championship is kind of a rollercoaster so we don’t really know what to expect from race to race. We must only think about ourselves, keep the concentration high, and try and give 100%.”
