Alex Marquez pulled off a dramatic Qualifying 1 escape after a scooter experience and last-lap sprint in Friday’s moist MotoGP observe at Brno.
The Gresini Ducati rider, second within the MotoGP standings behind brother Marc, crashed within the closing minutes of the afternoon session whereas pushing to interrupt into the Q2 prime ten.
With time working out, Marquez hitched a experience again to the paddock on a scooter, sprinted by means of the storage and jumped straight onto his spare Desmosedici.
Switching to a medium rear moist tyre for the primary time all day, Marquez climbed from twelfth to ninth on the timesheets on his very closing lap.
“The crash with out penalties was okay, however then I performed my playing cards [took risks], particularly on the scooter to return to the pits!” stated Marquez, nonetheless nursing a finger fracture from Assen.
“I used to be with a marshal, however for 5 years we have not been right here, and after I arrived on the outdoors of Flip 3, the run-off space is larger now and the scooters can’t go anymore.
“So I obtained off and ran, I noticed a motorcycle and… A man switched it on for me, I believe he needed to return with me, however I opened the throttle! I used to be going quick, beeping the horn. I hope to not repeat that state of affairs!”
He added: “It was a race in opposition to the clock, I didn’t know if I’d have had the time to finish a time assault, however ultimately we managed to make it into Q2.”
Marquez welcomed the beneficial climate forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
“We struggled in moist situations, however in idea it needs to be dry from tomorrow,” he stated.
“We’ll have work to do within the morning, nevertheless it was key to keep away from Q1 with so many fast riders on the market.”
Amongst these fast riders battling it out in Qualifying 1 shall be manufacturing facility Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia, Marquez’s closest rival within the standings, who completed thirteenth.
Additionally on the Q1 listing is Marquez’s rookie team-mate Fermín Aldeguer, in twelfth.
“I had a small problem in the direction of the top of the session and missed the possibility to make it to Q2,” stated Aldeguer.
“Some extra mileage gained’t harm on what’s a brand new observe for me. It could possibly be optimistic – clearly if we find yourself going by means of!”
VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio made it three Desmosedicis in Qualifying 1, with solely the Marquez brothers to date confirmed in Q2 for Ducati.
MotoGP is returning to Brno for the primary time since 2020, when Alex completed fifteenth as a rookie for Repsol Honda.
