MARQUEZ BACK ON
THE LIMIT
He may have finished fifth, but
there were signs Marc Marquez
was feeling more confident and
comfortable in his third race week-
end since his injury-induced four-
month layoff. While still building up
the muscle in his upper right arm
and shoulder, as well as regain-
ing his on-bike fitness, Marquez
has been delighted to find a more
natural riding position aboard his
Honda RC213V in Thailand. He has
also been able to push his bike to
its absolute limits to find optimal
braking markers and racing lines—a
riding style he was physically inca-
pable of using prior to the fourth
operation he had on his upper right
arm on June 3rd.
2023 CALENDAR
CONFIRMED
The provisional calendar for the
2023 season was released on
Friday. In it, there were a few sur-
prises, including two new venues
in two new countries. The Sokol
International Racetrack is slated to
host the first-ever Kazakhstan GP
between July 7-9, while the Buddh
International Circuit could host the
inaugural Indian GP on Septem-
ber 22-24. The series will start in
Portugal's Algarve International
Circuit on March 24-26, then a trip
to Argentina on March 31-April 2
and Austin's Circuit of the Ameri-
cas on April 14-16. The season will
end with an exhaustive overseas
run, where races in India, Japan,
Briefly...
ROUND 17 / SEPTEMBER 30-OCTOBER 2, 2022
CHANG INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT / BURIRAM, THAILAND
P62
MOTOGP I FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Bezzecchi puts the move on Martin
as the sky looks like it's about to
swallow up the circuit.
