Alex Marquez believes he’s the favorite for the British GP win following a snug dash victory forward of his brother Marc. Ranging from second, Alex took the lead from his brother after the elder Marquez brother went broad, finally ending 3.5s forward.
This breaks Marc’s dash race profitable streak, the manufacturing unit Ducati rider having gained the final six dash races consecutively.
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When requested if he felt he was the favorite tomorrow, the Gresini rider stated: “Sure.
“I got here right here many instances and I stated ‘the utmost tomorrow is to be second.’
“Tomorrow, no. Tomorrow, the utmost might be to be first.
“We have now an important alternative, however we can’t journey over our confidence that’s actually excessive. We have to hold calm and never lose factors as we did in Le Mans.
“When you’re actually assured, you’re feeling actually good, it’s so necessary. It’s what I used to be attempting to not do within the dash race, simply to regulate, and to be the chief.”
The youthful Marquez has sometimes performed down his performances this 12 months in comparison with his brother, however after profitable his house race in Jerez earlier this 12 months, seems to have a newfound confidence in his capability.
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When requested about whether or not it was necessary to beat his brother at Silverstone, he replied: “Probably not, as a result of it was one thing that I already knew earlier than we got here right here [that it] can occur.
“I do know that at some tracks, and the vast majority of tracks, he might be once more on that step ahead than us.
“However it’s necessary within the second, on the day, that we have now the chance to make it, as a result of nowadays like this, we will be alive within the championship.
“It’s actually necessary to be there, and to have the option, not only for crashes, additionally on observe, to shut a little bit bit that lead that he has.”
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Marc acknowledged his brother’s sturdy efficiency within the dash, saying: “Alex is quicker right here,” persevering with:
“He was already the quickest in 2023, however we had a mechanical downside. And once more yet one more time, this 12 months he’s the quickest.
“And final 12 months was one of many races that he completed nearer to me, so it means he’s using in an excellent manner.”
Marc additionally mentioned his personal issues, saying: “I’m struggling. When you’re attempting plenty of setups and also you don’t really feel comfy, it means you’re the downside, it’s not the bike that’s the issue.
“It will likely be attention-grabbing to see the place we’re with the medium rear tyre, as a result of Friday with the medium, I felt tremendous good, FP1, FP2 within the first half, till we put the gentle and I began to wrestle, and in the present day we ran all day with the gentle.
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“So I need to perceive what we are able to do with the medium rear after which from that time additionally the entrance.
“Tomorrow, everyone must go along with the medium, as a result of the gentle didn’t end the race.”
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Silverstone additionally has plenty of quick right-hand corners, which following his damage, Marquez struggles with. When speaking about his struggles at flip eight, which is a speedy right-hand bend, he stated: “I can’t enhance there.
“Because the damage, I wrestle much more there on the lengthy proper corners to regulate every thing.
“However I’ve one other sturdy level so let’s take revenue from that.”
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