After the Portuguese Grand Prix went as seamless as possible for the returning Marc Marquez (Repsol Honda Team), the Spanish Grand Prix didn’t quite have the same ring to it. Nevertheless, Marc Marquez gritted his teeth and managed to drag himself and his factory RC213V to another highly commendable top 10 finish. And coming up for Marquez and his MotoGP™ rivals is a trip to northern France and the iconic Le Mans layout. However, there’s another spanner in the works this weekend: the weather. Forecasts indicate that rain is going to be a looming factor throughout the weekend, so it’s going to be fascinating to see how this affects Marquez. “It has been a good week between races, I have been able to rest and continue my training and recovery,” said Marquez. “The goal for this weekend is to have less complications and continue working to improve.

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