As a six-time MotoGP champion, Marc Marquez knew the immense pressure title rivals Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia were under as they battled for victory in worsening rain in Japan on Sunday.
After an opening lap bike swap, Martin and Bagnaia took over first and second places on lap 6 at Motegi.
The Repsol Honda rider then claimed his first Sunday podium of the season by passing Marco Bezzecchi on lap 12 and was closing on Bagnaia and Martin ahead. “Amazing. I know what it’s like when you are fighting for a championship in these kind of conditions. Massive respect. “No. I would like to say yes, but India and here are [slow] corners, where I can take a risk on the brake point, turn and make a massive pickup to have a good acceleration," Marquez explained.
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