Once again, Marc Márquez faced rookie Pedro Acosta at the Portuguese MotoGP Grand Prix. The two battled for fifth place for a few laps, until the younger of the Spaniards managed to overtake.
After that, Márquez spent some time behind Acosta (Red Bull GasGas Tech3/KTM), being able to observe his riding. After the race, the six-time champion from Gresini had many compliments for his opponent:
– It’s good to follow him, because he rides with that rookie mindset. I don’t mean reckless, but he simply rides using a lot of the curbs, using a lot of the tires, and he simply had an incredible race. He was quite fast. I said before the Qatar race: he will fight for podiums and wins this year. Let’s see if he can fight for the title immediately.
Márquez a ajouté : ‘Il est l’un des grands noms du championnat dans les catégories précédentes et il sera l’un des grands noms du futur et du présent. Par conséquent, il pilote très bien’.
