Marc Marquez admits he backed off in MotoGP's sprint race in Germany as he felt the result he was fighting for was not worth the risk.
The Honda rider endured a bruising Saturday at the Sachsenring having crashed three times in qualifying on his way to seventh on the grid.
Asked if the Germany sprint was just about seeing the chequered flag, Marquez said:"Yeah, basically yes. It's true that today I got up and we are in Sachsenring, my energy is positive. "But then when I was sat in my office between the qualifying practice and the sprint race, the balance was not enough [to justify the risk].
He notes that to get anywhere near the leaders he has to"risk too much", but Honda riders simply"can't" push on the bike for any position. "I remember sitting on my sofa watching Jerez, and [Joan] Mir crashed four times during all the weekend fighting for 15th.
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