It is not the weekend of Marc Márquez. The Catalan rider finished the classification of the Netherlands GP by a further fall when he was struggling to get into Q2.
Marc Márquez suffers a new accident and points to a problem for the Honda: “More than one rider is not going to finish the season”
Although considerably less strong than the previous day, for the eighth champion this was a disappointing blow. A drag when facing Turn 9 of the difficult route of Assen, which made him miss the final moments and, in the end, prevented him from fighting for the final round. His anger and frustration was noticeable, not so much because of the fall itself, but because of the bad feelings that his RC213V, more uncontrollable than you would like despite the new chassis.
FALL FROM @ marcmarquez93! 💥 He was fighting to get into Q2 and he hit the ground!
He will be far behind in the race! #DutchGP 🇳🇱 #MotoGP 🏁 pic.twitter.com/bDARhnkO5u
– DAZN Spain (@DAZN_ES) June 26, 2021
Maverick Viñales and Yamaha: total war and almost forced divorce between accusations of ‘bullying’
If Márquez’s was the cross, for Maverick Viñales was the face. In a very tense weekend due to his statements and complaints towards Yamaha, the Spanish rider consumed a memorable pole in which he beat his teammate Fabio Quartararo.
For Roses it is a key weekend, given that he wants to show that what happened in the last races is a small bump that he can overcome, even despite not having the support he would like from within the team. Perhaps this pole has a lot to do with that has copied (or so he assured) telemetry and preparation of Quartararo’s motorcycle.
“I can push, which is the important thing. I can go a bit to the limit and I’m happy,” Viñales summed up, satisfied, after achieving the best time in qualifying.