David Alonso reveals: ‘I won from last on the grid - my hero is Marc Marquez’

David Alonso stormed from the back of the grid to claim Moto3 glory at Silverstone, and credited his hero Marc Marquez.
Marc Marquez German MotoGP, 17 June
Marc Marquez German MotoGP, 17 June

Marquez is synonymo♉us with stunning comebacks including going from 33rd to first in the Moto2 Valencia finale 11 ꦏyears ago.

Alonso, a 17-ye✅ar-old prodigy, became the first rider to win a grand prix under the Colombian flag last weekend.

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David

“Marquez, and so was Stoner♊,” he told about his i🌟dols.

🌟The Repsol Honda star said about the teenage prospect to : "Davꦰid Alonso is a talent. 

“I love the way the Aspar team worꦍks, but especially Nico Terol. We are friends and I love his way of working, because he takes the riders very much around the site and that's good.”

Alonso detailed winning after starting ඣfrom 28th: “Incredible. That my first victory is like this will make it stay more for the memory. 🎐;

“[On🍒 Satur𒅌day] I was bad, but today I got up and trusted myself. 

“It's been done in ⛄the past and I'v✨e said, 'Why not?' 

“Since I h🌼ave the opportunity, I'm going to make it happenꦑ. 

“When I was in the last corners I thought: 'In the end, it's going to 🏅be true that I'm going to do it'. Emo🔥tion at its best.

“I was clear that the start had to be the best and, above all, the first corners, which is where it is easier to overꦿtake.🙈 

“People are making room and you see it better from behind๊. That point 🧸was quite critical. 

“The first lap I had calc𝔉ulated yesterday that I could be 16th a🍰nd in the second round in the points, but I have been told that in the first lap I was in the points, so better.”

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Jaume Masia’s fall opened the door to a free-for-all but Alonso said: "I di🦄dn't even know he had fallen. Maybe I was behind and I didn't notice. But it may have helped us.

“I was running to do a good race and givܫe🍸 my maximum. I was very focused. 

And when I saw t൲he board for the first time there were five laps left, but as I saw that I had chances, I thought of a strategy to be able to win. I've started to see key points.

“Many things must be taken into account. Depending on the race it is better to be in front or behind, 💛depending on how the💯 overtaking is. In this one you had to be in front. 

“We also had to see on the straights how the developmen🌜t bike was going, and how it was going well it could be first or second. 

“And then I saw that it ♌was also strong in braking. Seeing all that, you more or🎃 less manage yourself.

The Gaviota G꧂ASGAS Aspar Team rider explained the advice he was given by Nico Terol.

“Basically, risk as much as you can!”

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