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Raul Fernandez (25) was
phenomenal in the Sprint,
easing clear to head home
Ogura (79) and Fabio Di
Gianantonio (49).
73 ALEX MARQUEZ
DNF/5TH MOTOGP
"I'm honestly exhausted, and I didn't
even expect to finish the race," Mar-
quez said. "We were unsure whether
I would be able to race today, and
with 10 laps to go, the plan was to
stop because physically I had nothing
left. Obviously, the position I was in
helped me stay mentally focused. I al-
most enjoyed it at the beginning, then
it became more about suffering than
anything else, but we're taking home
a good result, and now we know we
can compete in the upcoming races."
10 LUCA MARINI
12TH/11TH MOTOGP
"A tough one today, I felt like I had a
little bit more pace than the guys ahead
of me, but I was stuck there behind
them," Marini said. "In turn five on the
first lap, there were four or five of us
who all touched, and maybe I lost a
little piece of something. Once I got
past Miller, I was confident in my pace,
but when I arrived with Rins at the end,
I had to manage the rear so couldn't re-
ally attack. We got some more info on
what we need to keep improving, which
is always a positive. I think the result
we achieved was the best possible."
MYOWNRACE
a place to Fabio Di Giannantonio (VR46 Ducati) for fourth
with Martin leading Ogura and Fernandez up ahead.
Fernandez was up to second on lap two after his team
-
mate had left the door open at turn five. And he was up
on Martin one lap later to quickly establish a comfortable
lead. His life was made easier by Di Giannantonio also
passing through to second by lap four, with Martin com
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plaining of a lack of rear grip from the start.
Recovering from his usual early travails, Ogura was in
the mood by lap five when he jumped Martin for third at
