Marc Marquez says his battle with Francesco Bagnaia for victory at the MotoGP Spanish Grand Prix was 'super important' and 'a tight fight, like old times'.
The Gresini rider qualified on pole for the first time on a Ducati before going on to score his first grand prix podium after a thrilling 25-lap race at Jerez on Sunday. Marquez locked horns with Bagnaia in the latter stages of the grand prix, with the pair engaging twice at Turn 9 on laps 21 and 22. On the first attempt, Marquez launched his bike up the inside of Bagnaia's at Turn 9, before the latter retaliated at Turn 10 as the pair ended up making contact.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images 'But the speed was there to come back, the speed was there to fight with Bagnaia. 'It was a tight fight, even like old times. This is good, it's racing. I tried to close the door, but he was inside and this is something that happens in the racing. 'On the last lap, he was super good, he pushed, and he did the fastest lap of the race. And then I tried to follow him but he had a bit more.
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