Finally Get Points In MotoGP 2023, Marc Marquez: It's Like A Joke, But This Is The Real!

Repsol Honda racer, Marc Marquez. (Photo: Twitter/@HRC_MotoGP)

JAKARTA - Repsol Honda racer, Marc Marquez, finished the race at the Austrian MotoGP with points. After a good achievement in a chaotic season, Marquez seemed to still can't believe it.

Marquez became the 12th rider to cross the finish line at the Red Bull Circuit on Sunday, August 20. As the holder of the six-time MotoGP world title, the result was not encouraging.

However, if you look at Marquez's record of racing that has never finished in the feature race this season, the results at the Red Bull Circuit are quite significant.

The Honda racer even admitted that the results of this race were like a blow. But Marquez is also grateful that he was finally able to finish the race.

"Yes, it looks like a blow, but this is the reality! This is the first time I was able to finish the race and get the first point in Sunday's session," Marquez said as quoted by Crash, Monday, August 21.

Until finally being able to finish the race at the Red Bull Circuit, Marquez admitted that everything could go smoothly because he did not force him too much throughout the race.

"Basically, this is easy to understand. I mean, I only take a different mental approach to racing, like I did at Silverstone (too forced myself)," said Marquez.

"Okay, indeed at Silverstone I failed (falling) but it was more like a racing incident, not because it was driving a motorbike above the line," explained Marquez.

The Spaniard appeared in the Austrian MotoGP using soft tires. He admitted that he had spurred his motorbike in the middle of the race before trying to be realistic again in the final half.

"Today I came off the track with soft tires and slowly I was able to get my rhythm. I tried to drive the motorbike faster in the middle of the race because I felt good on the motorbike," explained the six MotoGP world title holder.

"Then at the end of the tire race, it began to erode, but the existing conditions could still be accepted," said Marquez about the race he was going through.