Marc Márquez: "I made a good start and then they abused me, I didn't have the rhythm …"

Marc Márquez ended up very excited on his return to competition at the Moto GP Portuguese Grand Prix. The Cervera driver put an end to nine months of inactivity and managed to finish the race and do so in a creditable seventh position in Portimao. After the race, Márquez burst into tears, releasing all the tension experienced in recent months. “It was hard”, Marc Márquez summed up to the DAZN microphones, still visibly moved, after his return to competition at the Portuguese Grand Prix of Moto GP. The one from Cervera starred in a great start and endured the 25 laps of the Portimao roller coaster, obtaining a meritorious seventh place. “It was the reaction when he entered the box. I have not felt pain during the race. I am very happy to finish the race in good condition, in quotes. Now to continue taking steps forward. I have entered the box and I have collapsed. It was hard, “commented Márquez, explaining his emotional reaction when entering the box. QUE. AN. EFFORT. 👏👏👏 @ marcmarquez93 never leaves anything on track. #MarcIsBack pic.twitter.com/BsRMnlVbgf – Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP) April 18, 2021 «It didn’t matter the position» «This weekend the position didn’t matter. What I felt when I finished is different from any other race. Apart from everything I experienced, the media expectation has also affected me. I’m human. But the support of my people has made me feel calmer “, confessed the eighth champion.” It went much better than expected. I made a good start and then they abused me. I didn’t have the pace and this is MotoGP. To which you fall asleep a little they happen to you. The race was hard physically, but my reaction was more out of emotion, “he concluded. A seventh position that has allowed Márquez to add nine points in the race in Portugal.So it is 52 points behind the leader, after the first three races of the season and there are still 19 rounds to go. But the most important thing is that Marc Márquez is back.