The true potential of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez on a Ducati could be realised next week 𝓡at Portimao.

The Ducati debut of the esteemed eight-time champion at the season-opening Qatar MotoGP yielded a P5 sprint finisﷺh and a P4 grand prix finish.

At a circui♐t which Marquez has only won at once before, his first MotoGP round with the Gresini team was widely considered to be promising.

Neil Hodgson told TNT Sports that Marquez showed potential: “Yes. He’s back! It’s a track🍰 he doesn’t liꩵke.

“For me, he still isn’t comfortable and hasn’t found a setting that he li🐭🌄kes.

“We will know🐎 more after Portug𝓡al because that’s a proper weekend without two days of testing beforehand.”

Sylvain Guintoli added: “He’s still got the approach where he wants to understand the bike, understand t💜he riding style, understand the best balance.

“He’s strong in the braking zone so that’s something they🗹 don’t want to lose.

“From what he said, he took it easy and didn’t want to make mistakes, but in Portimao he will𝄹 unleash the beast!

“I took from his inter🎉view that he gave 95% to understand wha🌊t was going on, but in Portimao he will unleash the beast!”

Marquez h🦩ad🅷 previously said: “Of course, we tried and we pushed [for the podium], but it was not possible.

“Th🍰ey were faster than me. But it's not a frustration because I already said on Thursday; Our position is 4th-5th-6th. In fact, yesterday 5th [in the Sprint] today 4th෴.

“Always the podium was close. But it's true that still I don't feel 100% comfortable to ride like I want. But let's see if we can improve for the next rac🃏es.”

Marquez is getting to grip🌼s with the GP23, while Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin move onto the developed ‘24 bike.

Still making subtle adjustments to find the ideal set-up as he adjusts his riding style from the Honda to the Ducati, there is a feeling𒀰 Marquez will co💫ntinue to improve.

But he has never won at Portimao, in three attempts since MotoGP beg🦩an ꦐracing there in 2020.

Marquez was the top satellite rider in the sprint and the grand prix of𓆉 Qatar so there is a reason for optimism but the consistency of Bagnaia and Martin remains a big obstacle to overcome next weekend.