MotoGP <\/a>victory, and I was lucky enough to do it there.<\/p>\n\u201cIn fact, there were so many signs throughout the weekend \u2014 I was fast, feeling good, it was the [personal sponsor] Estrella Galicia 0,0 Grand Prix\u2026 There were so many signs that even before the race, while I was getting changed, I told Jos\u00e9 [Carri\u00f3n], my assistant: \u2018I\u2019m going to win today.\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe got nervous, told the technician as I was heading to the grid, and everyone started getting nervous! But you see it, you visualise it happening\u2026\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Of course, external factors can play a role, but when everything feels that clear, nothing can go wrong.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat attitude is something you must put into practice especially during pre-season – that\u2019s when you set the tone for your year, your level, your feeling on the bike.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter pre-season, we were already getting strong results, often finishing second, and we even led the standings in Austin.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“Modesty, together with that constant desire to want a little bit more, is what I believe took me to that victory in Jerez.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Alex worked his way forwards from fourth place, then took the lead from Fabio Quartararo on lap 11 of 25.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Marc dropped out of the victory battle after an early mistake.<\/p>\n
Alex followed up his Jerez victory with another home grand prix win, in Catalunya, then a third victory of the season at Sepang.<\/p>\n
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