MotoGP, Carchedi: "I'm devastated, being in front with that problem was incredible."

Galvanized by the podium finish obtained in the Sprint Race, in Texas Marc Marquez hoped to make a splash on Sunday and instead, although he was able to put on a show, he thwarted the result with a crash, the second in the race in this early 2024 season after the one chatted up in Portimao with brand colleague Pecco Bagnaia.

If in Portugal there was an obvious embarrassment in the box, in this case the Gresini team technicians paid a lot of attention to what the Iberian reported once he returned to the box, about the front brake problem suffered since the start of the race. For his part, the champion from Cervera stayed away from blaming his people in public, exonerating them and thanking them for the work done.

"With my chief technician and the rest of my team we are learning ourselves to get to know each other. There isdata, but the rider's word is the one that counts the most - the outburst reported by Marca about the critical issues encountered in the saddle - We are growing and I hope that the positive trend will be confirmed in Jerez."

The same Frankie Cerchedi the chief technician of the eight-time world champion, epsressed his disappointment at what happened in a race that seemed to promise much more.

"I am devastated ," he wrote on social media, " To be at the front with a problem is something truly incredible. We had found that little bit more than on Saturday, but then in the course of the laps the problem showed up'which we will have to study and solve."

Although the overall standings see him only eighth with 36 points in spite of top performances his optimism has not waned. "The pace and speed were there and that's what counts . Now we go to Spain and we will continue to improve. Step by step we are getting closer to the leaders," relaunched the 31-year-old.

 

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