Álex Márquez had a difficult Sunday at the Thai Grand Prix, finishing in tenth position after a crash during the pre-race procedures.
The Spanish rider bluntly admitted his fault on the reconnaissance lap.
‘I completely screwed up, it’s as simple as that.I have to apologize to the team because it was a huge mistake.It wasn’t a mistake due to lack of concentration or being distracted,’ said the Gresini driver, before explaining what happened: ‘I wanted to try a line that I used to do in the Warm Up, which was to cut the kerb a little at turn 11, something that was possible during the warm up, but I realized that there was a lot more water.I decided to try it gently, but the corrector was like ice and the next thing I knew I was on the floor.
The frustration was evident when he got to the pits: “Not under my helmet, but when I got to the pits, because all I could think about was getting there and the bike being ready.When I got in and saw that it wasn’t, I started insulting myself because there was no other way.In other words, you don’t need to get into my head, I’ve already done it myself,” revealed the youngest of the Márquez brothers.
Despite the initial setback, the rider made a remarkable recovery, adopting a prudent strategy: “I tried to get off to the best possible start, but without going over my head.I know that in the first positions you recover very quickly, but then you get on the train and I stayed there.I tried to fight, the sensations were wonderful and I didn’t want to make a mistake again.So I stayed there.Finishing tenth, starting last, isn’t bad, but there were also a lot of crashes.So I decided to finish, bring the bike back to the pits and try not to crash again.