“I am in a second the place I do not perceive how I am driving,” Marc Márquez anxiously admitted after profitable the entrance row in qualifying for the MotoGP French Grand Prix.
The reigning world champion has endured a troublesome begin to the 2026 season as a shoulder damage continues to have an effect on him.
Nonetheless, he additionally mentioned he was fighting confidence within the entrance finish of his GP26 Ducati after lacking Q2 at Le Mans on Friday.
That occurred on Friday because the likes of Fabio Di Giannantonio and Pecco Bagnaia confirmed sturdy single lap and future tempo.
Nonetheless, Marc Márquez set a brand new document and handed Q1, lacking out on pole place to teammate Bagnaia by simply 0.012 seconds in Q2 on Saturday morning.
“That is an issue…”
Marquez’s 1:29.2 in Q1 was a couple of second quicker than his private greatest in follow, however it’s arduous to say the place that pace got here from for the reason that base setups are “virtually” the identical.
He mentioned this at parc fermé after qualifying. TNT Sports activities: “I’m in a second the place I don’t perceive how I’m driving, and that’s an issue.
“I am laughing, however it’s an issue as a result of, as I confirmed at present and in earlier races, I can journey quick and I want to grasp how I journey.”
“However I am unable to be constant. So that is what I am engaged on.
“The bikes are kind of the identical, so I do not understand how I used to be capable of shave a second off at present.
“They (the crew) have labored on (it) however the base is kind of the identical. So, that is who I’m and that is the place we will attempt to enhance within the coming weeks.”
Marquez has been on a roll in Saturday sprints for the reason that begin of 2026, profitable two of his first 4 races.
Requested what to anticipate from at present’s half-distance race, Marquez replied: “I do not know, I am unable to say. As a result of should you test the tempo in free follow, I will be combating for high 10, high eight.”
“However let’s begin within the entrance row and see if we are able to sustain with the blokes on the high.
“However Pecco and a few of them are quicker than me this weekend.”
