Marc Marquez says he’s “upset” with himself after crashing out of the MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix dash race as it is the form of incident “it is advisable keep away from”.
The Gresini Ducati rider began from seventh in Saturday’s 13-lap Assen dash after crashing out late on in qualifying, however was working fifth after the primary few corners.
On the second lap, nonetheless, Marquez touched the within kerb at Flip 2 which compelled his GP23 to hop barely and despatched him right into a crash – marking his first dash non-score of 2024.
Requested to elucidate what occurred, Marquez – who’s now 44 factors off the championship lead – mentioned: “Rider mistake. After all, already within the first lap I touched the kerb a bit and I felt the bump.
“However on the primary lap I used that line in an accurate method as a result of I used to be defending.
“However on that second lap, behind the opposite riders, I missed that time to go in after which I noticed I used to be touching the kerb however I didn’t anticipate that hit.
“The bike jumped and I lose the entrance. So, it was a mistake that I’m upset with myself as a result of it’s those that it is advisable keep away from.”
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photograph by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Photos
Marquez crashed in qualifying on the quick Flip 7 left-hander when he overtook a slower Aprilia of Aleix Espargaro, and famous that he went down after touching a bump quite as a result of he was going too rapidly.
That got here after Espargaro had overtaken Marquez for monitor place on the final chicane earlier than beginning that flying lap.
Requested if he was upset with it, Marquez famous that it’s regular for riders to be touring and combating for monitor place in qualifying, and that the Espargaro second was nothing out of the strange.
“Everyone was ready for a slipstream,” he mentioned. “I am going out from the field and I noticed everyone was ready. And in that time, I cannot push as a result of I used to be fourth.
“So, all of the riders who have been ready have been slower than me within the classification. So, then when one pushed the opposite ones tried to search out the place.
“Nevertheless it’s one thing regular. It’s not the primary time that anyone did this to me or that I’ll do to anyone. So, that is one thing that’s OK.”
He added: “In some circuits, that may be right here [Assen], Phillip Island, high-speed circuits the place it may be like this.
“However that is racing. Immediately I am going out from the field and lots of riders exit of the field [behind me].
“Final 12 months I used to be the one who was ready. Pecco [Bagnaia], as you see, did the right technique.
“Martin was additionally there within the group ready a bit and he took the right reference.
“That is racing and it’s one thing that if you’re not on the road and also you don’t disturb the riders, it is advisable survive.”
