After a thrilling Grande Prémio Tissot de Portugal MotoGPTM Tissot Sprint, Maverick Viñales (Aprilia Racing) emerges victorious, crossing the finish line with a brave victory in a crucial moment for his season. After a valiant last-lap pass at turn five on Jorge Martin (Prima Pramac Racing), who was unable to live up to his full capacity in a twisty sprint that lasted 12 laps at a fast and furious pace, Marc Marquez (Gresini Racing MotoGPTM) finished the race in second place.Despite placing fourth in the main race, the Spanish rider acknowledged that he didn’t have much faith in Losail, saying, “It’s easier than Qatar.” It was a little harder for me in Qatar. I was just riding without confidence, despite what some of you may say about me being conservative. and then appears conservative, yet you can’t push if you lack confidence.Márquez attributes the increased confidence at Portimão to a number of things, saying, “Here, the technicians, Frankie [Carchedi, crew chief], started to understand my riding style better.” We made a minor adjustment to the bike as I began to comprehend it better. I began to understand what I needed on this bike in order to be fast, and all of these things helped me become more confident and consistent with my lap times. Being quick with my timings is particularly crucial on race weekends, especially given our busy schedule.
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