Marc Marquez was in a class of his own at the Circuit of the Americas where he won his 6th consecutive Americas Grand prix.
Marc Marquez: “I really gave it my all. I was totally focused, as I wanted to remain perfect here at Austin. I don’t think that ever in my career have I had such a race. Pushing so hard from the first lap”
“[In the race] I felt that this was the right way and was able to do it, in part because my bike’s setup helped me a lot, so thanks to everyone in my garage as they’ve worked really well and hard. On Saturday I was a bit ill, and even on Sunday I didn’t feel I had perfect energy, but it turned out to be a good race anyway – a lonely one, but sometimes it goes like that”, Marquez commented.
“Even in the warm-up, I tried to simulate the first laps of the race, going out on new tyres and with a full tank. That was in the plan. I told the team that I wanted to try to lead the race from the beginning and pull a gap. So in the first three or four laps, I pushed a bit more than usual, and then I managed the advantage.”
“Now we go back to Europe, where we must be consistent because look who’s leading the standings: Dovi, the most consistent rider! The feeling with my bike is very good, and the same has been true in Qatar and Argentina, so we’ll try and continue this way.”
Todos juntos somos más fuertes!! VICTORIA!!
All together we are stronger! VICTORY!! #Big6 #AmericasGP pic.twitter.com/wIHPBPOmGu— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) April 22, 2018
The other Honda rider Dani Pedrosa participated in the race barely a week after he had a wrist surgery
He finished 7th at COTA.
“I’m more than satisfied with having been able to finish this race and get some good points, and I’d like to thank everyone who has helped me in these days, as well as all the fans for the support they gave me. Honestly, before coming here I wasn’t even sure I would be able to do the practices. It was a tough weekend, especially at this track; in some other circuits you might handle the situation a little better with a bit less effort, but this one is super-physical. I wasn’t able to enjoy the race like I usually do, even though I took some painkillers that eased the pain a little. That allowed me to focus a bit more, though I don’t have much strength”, Pedrosa said.
“I had a decent start and tried to stick with the guys in front as much as possible. In the end, I struggled to control my bike, but I managed and I’m happy with the outcome. Now we have some more days to try and recover as much as possible before Jerez. It’s a track I like, so we’ll see how much better I’ll feel.”
P7 Gran resultado! Ha valido la pena sufrir! Gracias a todos por vuestro apoyo! Gracias Team! /… https://t.co/EN0pdP3WHt
— Dani Pedrosa (@26_DaniPedrosa) April 22, 2018
