Alex Marquez blamed overconfidence within the remaining sector at Sachsenring after crashing out from second place in Sunday’s MotoGP German Grand Prix.
The Gresini rider raced within the group’s particular 2003 livery impressed by Sete Gibernau, and made a sequence of dash begins, chopping into the again of his brother Marc Marquez at flip one.
Alex then chased the Ducati manufacturing facility rider, aiming for his first Grand Prix podium since his victory at Jerez, however crashed on the remaining nook on lap 9 of 30.
Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sachsenring MotoGP.
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“I made slightly mistake,” stated Alex Marquez. “I used to be fairly quick in that (final sector) in the present day and perhaps I used to be too assured.
“It is true that the grip degree was slightly decrease in the present day, so all the pieces was trickier. I do not know if it was the wind, but it surely was extra of a mistake on my half.
“I’m upset and really unhappy about that crash, however I’m actually proud of the weekend total due to the harm.”
Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, 2026 Sachsenring MotoGP.
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Alex was managing the tires earlier than the crash.
“We have been at about the identical level as yesterday. Marc began to calm down very a lot after which step-by-step he obtained right into a rhythm. I gave him slightly area in order that the entrance tire didn’t overheat.”
“I used to be simply ready and making an attempt to avoid wasting the rear tire, however perhaps I put an excessive amount of stress on the entrance to achieve time that I used to be dropping in different sectors.
“And that is it. It was a small mistake, but it surely harm so much.”
Fabio Di Giannantonio, who joined the Marquez brothers on the dash podium, additionally fell and was eradicated from the Grand Prix.
Alex, who continues to be recovering from a damaged collarbone and vertebrae sustained in Catalunya in Might, spoke on Saturday whereas discussing Marco Bezzecchi’s crash and the way a rider’s physique can get entangled when he returns from harm and does not reply as anticipated.
Alex stated his poor well being might have contributed to his mistake on the Grand Prix.
“Nonetheless, for instance, in that (remaining) nook, it does not actually assist the bike flip. The bike is just too stiff, so you set an excessive amount of weight on the entrance,” he stated.
“I feel that was the reason for the crash.
“But it surely’s one step at a time. I am getting nearer to my 100%. I hope to be 100% after the summer season holidays at Silverstone or Motorland.”
