The second of those results for Marc Marquez came after a battle with MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta, who announced his arrival in the premier class by overtaking the eight-time world champion at the Qatar grand prix.Marquez eventually came back through on Acosta after the KTM rider ran wide with a few laps to go. GASGAS Tech3 ‘cannot wait’ to see Acosta ‘express himself’ at Portimao BMW management change brings MotoGP closer?That started a drop in grip for Acosta as he slid from fourth to ninth place, while Marquez instead closed in on Jorge Martin for the final spot on the podium.Speaking in the Gresini garage post-race, Marquez said: “I saw myself on the podium! I went for it but ran out of front tyr“When I passed Acosta I said ‘I’m going to “switch on”’ because if not I’m going to fall behind and I saw that there were like eight laps to go.”In both the sprint and the grand prix Marquez was only third best on the Ducati to Martin and reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia.A stunning debut for the Spaniard aboard his GP23 Ducati, Marquez was beaming with joy when he returned to his pit box.The former Honda rider, who last won a race in 2022, was asked about his pace after a team member said: “Up until the last two laps you were going fast.
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