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Alex Marquez retired from the race during the German Grand Prix after losing his motorcycle. The driver stated that he experienced low tire grip and overloading on certain corners, attributing the accident to his own mistakes. Márquez emphasized that he needs more time to reach 100%, and assured that he will be ready for subsequent races after the summer break.
Critical Moments and Explanations During the Race
Alex Marquez, who started from second place in the first part of the race, managed to put pressure on his brother Marc Marquez. However, he struggled to close the gap. Márquez crashed at Turn 13 during the ninth lap, losing his motorcycle and withdrawing from the race.
Speaking about the cause of the accident after the race, Alex Marquez pointed out several critical moments on the track. He specifically mentioned struggling in two different corners:
"I made a small mistake. Perhaps Turn 4 was too fast today, and I was overconfident at those two points."
Marquez stated that due to physical limitations, he overloaded the motorcycle, which contributed to his crash in the long left corner, linked to the start/finish straight.
"I cannot help the motorcycle turn enough in those corners. I overload the bike too much, which is why I put too much load on the front tire."
He expressed that this situation was one of the reasons for the accident. Despite his morale being low overall, Marquez was satisfied with the weekend.
Performance and the 100% Goal
Alex Marquez evaluated his current performance. He stressed that while he possesses the desired speed, he needs time to fully utilize that speed at race pace.
"It is clear that we have the speed we want. However, I still need time to fully utilize this speed and performance at race pace. I need a little more time to reach 100% again."
Marquez also shared his recovery process and expectations for future races. Having missed three race weekends after crashing out at the Catalunya Grand Prix, the driver considered the German GP as the second full race weekend after his comeback.
The driver expressed hope that he will be fully ready at Silverstone after the summer break:
"I will try to achieve this. That is my goal. I am progressing step by step and I am getting very close to 100%. I hope I will be completely ready at Silverstone after the summer break. If I cannot make that time, I will definitely reach 100% in subsequent races."
Strategy Analysis
When asked whether there was a high chance of victory on Sunday, Alex Marquez stated that the pace of the previous race started calmly and then gradually increased lap by lap. He believed this provided a strategic advantage. He acknowledged that leaving a small gap on the front tire to prevent excessive overheating was a good strategy, but he admitted that he pushed the front tire beyond its limit in those two sections to compensate for time lost in other parts of the track. He emphasized that even though this was a minor error, its consequence was heavy.
Comparison with Marc Marquez
Alex Marquez highlighted that he is Marc Marquez's closest competitor at Sachsenring. Marc Marquez secured pole position, cementing his place on the weekend by winning both the sprint race and the main race. Márquez missed pole position by only 0.061 seconds, and he finished the Saturday sprint race just 0.368 seconds behind the world champion.
In response to whether there was a high chance of victory on Sunday, Marquez stated that the situation was similar to the previous race: "That race started quite calmly, and then the lap pace gradually increased step by step."
Commenting on his strategy, Marquez said that while he could leave a small gap on the front tire to prevent overheating, this was not in his favor. However, he added that he pushed the front tire beyond its limit in those two sections to compensate for time lost elsewhere, pointing out that this was a minor error.
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