Marquez on crew chief change: “I accept the situation”
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Marquez secured a top ten spot in Practice 2 and will avoid Saturday’s Q1 session as a result.The top Honda once again, Marquez was six tenths off the top time which was set by Aleix Espargaro.Bezzecchi stuns with 3rd: ‘I burned my arse to save my shoulder!’ Miller accepts blame after initially raging at Bastianini for practice incidentHowever, the big news to fall on day-one of the Indonesian MotoGP was the confirmation that Marquez will have a new crew chief.Speaking about Gresini’s decision to place Carchedi alongside the eight-time world champion, Marquez said: “As you know, Gresini confirmed that I will work with Frankie [Carchedi]. “It will be strange for me but I already knew when I signed with them because I’ve been working with Santi for 13 years. “It will be strange but I accept that situation. I also know that Frankie is a precise guy and I don’t go there with my eyes closed. I know that he works in a good way.”Marquez feeling ‘better than expected’After his first podium of the season at Motegi, Marquez is upbeat of his chances heading into the weekend’s double-header, after saying the rhythm during Friday practice ‘was not bad’. Related Espargaro fastest as lap record tumbles in Practice 2 at Mandalika Angry Aleix Espargaro on Pol’s bad news: “Better I don’t say what I think…”Marquez said: “It was better than we expected. The rhythm was not bad and I was able to ride in a good way. “The time attack with the second tyre was okay. We are in the top ten which was the best target we could achieve today. “In the [first] time attack we had a small issue and then for that reason I was riding a bit uncomfortable because I adapted to that issue. “In the time attack you have two options; complain about the issue or just try to adapt. What I did was try to adapt and for that reason I was not riding comfortably. “We understood what to change to sort that issue for tomorrow.”
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