{"id":139492,"date":"2025-09-13T05:54:38","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139492\/"},"modified":"2025-09-13T05:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T05:54:38","slug":"they-keep-asking-us-for-more-one-day-well-explode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/139492\/","title":{"rendered":"They keep asking us for more; one day we’ll explode"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc Marquez<\/a> has expressed frustration at MotoGP’s new Formula 1-style pre-race ceremony that he believes can disrupt riders’ preparations before the start.<\/p>\n

Starting with this weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, MotoGP will introduce a new protocol that will require all riders to line up at the front of the grid before the start of the Sunday race to pay tribute to the host country\u2019s flag while the national anthem is played.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This format has been in use for several years now in F1. Until now, MotoGP riders remained near their starting positions on the grid, with some listening to instructions from their technicians and others simply concentrating before the start.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, the race promoters want them all standing at the front of the grid.<\/p>\n

When asked for his response about the change in protocol, Marquez said: “I wasn’t aware of it, to be honest. They keep asking us for more and more; one day we’ll explode. But we don’t decide these kinds of things.”<\/p>\n

Finding out about this last-minute change from the media was enough to annoy the Spaniard, who, until then, had a fairly straightforward day at Misano.<\/p>\n

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Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: David Ramos \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n

After facing defeat to his brother and Gresini rival Alex Marquez<\/a> last weekend at the Catalan GP, he returned to the front on Friday, setting the fastest time in the main practice session.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t a smooth start to the day for the factory Ducati rider, who finished a quarter of a second off the pace in FP1. But a \u201creset\u201d allowed him to strike back in the hour-long session, where he enjoyed a 0.147s pace advantage over his nearest rival Marco Bezzecchi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Catalunya, I was not far, it was only Alex who was faster than me,\u201d he said. \u201cIt looks like this weekend all the Italian riders are starting in a very good shape from FP1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, in FP1, I was struggling, I was fighting against the bike, I felt everything. Coming from Catalunya, I arrived here and I was not the only one [at the front].\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe feeling was super stiff with the bike and shaking everywhere. But then I did a reset for the practice and then I started to ride in a different way. I did a step on the riding style and also the team helped me with the set-up.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite leading the timesheets, Marquez explained that not everything was working as intended, implying that he still has a lot of margin for improvement.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere from the first run, the bike was super stiff because of the very high grip,\u201d he said. \u201cThen the bike was super powerful because of the shorter track and shorter gearbox.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Marc Marquez, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ LAT Images \/ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd also it was like very hard brake points. In Catalunya you need to release the brake and use the corner speed. Here it is completely the opposite.\u201d<\/p>\n

Misano\u2019s high-grip asphalt, however, is expected to suit the 32-year-old as he inches closer to his seventh premier class title: \u201cGrip is super good, but always very small bumps, not big bumps. It’s like small ripples. It’s shaking, but it’s shaking for everybody, so it’s acceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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