Marco Bezzecchi<\/a> before drifting backwards, but says results don\u2019t matter to him at this stage of his return.<\/p>\n\u201cI\u2019m happy to do my first race today here in Brno,\u201d he told TNT Sport.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sure I was nervous before the start, but that\u2019s completely normal.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I was really focused, the first few laps were great. I was with the pack, so I was trying to learn a lot from the bike, from Marco who I was behind.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel we need a lot of time. Now it doesn\u2019t matter if we are fifth, sixth, 11th. At the moment the result is not important.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe important thing is to keep building this confidence lap by lap and feel a bit better. So, this is the main target.\u201d<\/p>\n
Martin admits he is \u201coverriding\u201d the RS-GP at this stage due to his lack of knowledge on it and also needs to find his own base set-up as the Bezzecchi one he is using currently is \u201cnot fitting 100% to my style\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, I feel strong, I feel prepared,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut for sure, not knowing the bike I override it a bit.<\/p>\n
\u201cI try to gain time in braking a bit too much, then I go wide. So, everything gets a bit more physical.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think also I understood today quite a lot of things compared to the test and yesterday in terms of the setting, how that can help me.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo, it\u2019s just a matter of time. We just need to stay calm, believe in our job and today was a really good day to improve and to grow. So, I\u2019m happy about the performance.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor sure, I need to focus on my own path, but for sure it\u2019s important to watch the data because they are fast, they are more consistent than me.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s why I always try to get a tow from Marco. Also today in the race maybe at some point I was able to overtake him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI said \u2018ok, I\u2019ll wait here, I\u2019ll try to see some lines\u2019, because I knew at the end I would go to the back. So, I think it\u2019s a mix of everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe need to do a set-up for myself because I feel now with Marco\u2019s set-up that I\u2019m using it\u2019s not fitting 100% to my style. It\u2019s just, as I said, a matter of time and trying to work on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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