Alex Marquez says he is still struggling physically at the Silverstone MotoGP.<\/p>\n
Alex Marquez\u2019s physical problems have not fully disappeared over the MotoGP summer break, he says.<\/p>\n
Marquez\u2019s physical limitations at the moment stem from his huge crash at the Catalan MotoGP in May.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He returned from the injuries, which included a fractured vertebra, at the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of June, but even after a four-week summer break he found himself low on energy by the end of Friday at the British Grand Prix, which he suggested afterwards was to blame for his seventh position in Practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn't try many things,\u201d Alex Marquez said after Practice at Silverstone.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust this afternoon, for me one hour is too long. I arrived a little bit like [at the limit] with the force. I was too tired in the afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt's true that I focused a lot with the medium rear. Everybody tried the medium and then the soft, or opposite [order], and I arrived a little bit in that point with no information and not knowing […] where I need to go more aggressive or not.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it was fine. Everything is quite close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt's true that the Aprilias here are flying as we expected, but we are not far. So, small problems, but I think that tomorrow if we can solve it, we can make a good step forward, and on race pace we are not bad, so this is the good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marquez added that it will not be clear until after qualifying whether he will have a chance for the podium or better, but he also expressed confidence in his own pace.<\/p>\n
\u201cAfter the quali we will know if we have chances or not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut it looks like the Aprilias here have rhythm and also time attack, so it will be difficult to compete with them.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut we need to strike the maximum potential because I think we have race pace in a good way, similar to them.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, you know if you are P7 in quali, then it will be difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
On the physical side, the Gresini Racing rider admitted that he expected to feel better at Silverstone.<\/p>\n