“Marc came to Misano with a 59-point advantage and he left 67 points ahead.”

Dani started the weekend with some problems but in the race he made a step forward

Last Sunday, Marc Márquez took second place at the twelfth race of the 2018 MotoGP season and further consolidated his lead of the premier class. Alberto Puig, Team Manager of the Repsol Honda team, looks back at a race in which the World Championship leader was able to demonstrate the hard work he had done during practice -with a pace that kept him at the front from the opening laps.

WHAT WAS THE STRATEGY FOR THE MISANO RACE?
“With Marc it was to have the best set-up and a good pace. We knew the race would be difficult, because all the lap times were very close. Dani also had a very good race. Dani started the weekend with some problems but in the race he made a step forward.”

POSITIVE POINTS AND NEGATIVE POINTS AFTER RACE?
“The positive is that Marc came to Misano with a 59-point championship advantage and he left 67 points ahead. The negative is that it’s true that our competitors are really pushing and Ducati is now very competitive.”

THE VIEW FROM THE PIT WALL DURING THE RACE?
“As usual, when your riders are fighting for victory you are a bit scared. The race was nice and intense.”