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Franco Morbidelli believed it for a while, but in the end the power of the lethal Marquez - GP25 combination got the upper hand and for the Italian, who was unable to maintain the pace even of Vinales' Aprilia and Bagnaia's Ducati, a fourth place became third following Maverick's demotion for tire pressure.
In any case, for the VR46 Racing rider to have been able to dictate the pace for a few kilometers in Qatar was reason for relief albeit with some regret."I double-checked the data and I can say that the tire management was wrong because actually in the first half of the race, when I started, I wasn't wearing them out so much, on the contrary I was riding very well. When Marquez, who together with Vinales was riding very strong, arrived, I began to have some doubts. Marc was probably simply faster at that moment, as the information available tells us that my consumption was optimal, in fact lower than the others. Overall, however, I was not able to administer perfectly and I will try to improve," declared the Italo-Brazilian at Jerez.
Teased instead about the alleged teamwork of the two Marquez brothers, he said, "With the Academy guys we are not blood brothers but we helped each other a lot and still do in training. During the race weekends, actually, Marc and Alex seem to be pulling and trailing each other. This attitude can help, so if the competition does it, it should be replicated because it can prove useful. We will have to talk about it."
Finally on the potential shown at Lusail he concluded, "We need to keep our feet on the ground and think that our rivals are fierce. Fighting for the top five positions, which is our ambition, is very difficult and to achieve it, we will have to do a perfect job, however, we must continue to do what we know, to our best."
