Marc Marquez produced a late fightback that sent the Spanish cꦬrowd into a frenzy in Jerez, as an epic battle took place against Franc෴esco Bagnaia.

The latter came out victorious, however, Marquez show✤ed once again that he is getting closer to a firꦆst win with Ducati.

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A second down on Bagnaia after overtaking Marco Bezzecchi, Marquez reeled in the two-time defending MotoGP champion before trying to take the lead t🤡wice.

Discussing the battle, Marquez said: “I enjoyed it a lot. During the whole weekend I was🐎 one of the fastest guys out there. This makes me happy.

“It’s true that the only mistake in the race was the first five laps. I’m human and it was a little bit too heavy on the shoulders; the mistake yesterday in the sp💛rint.

“Then I was extra careful but the main thing🐈 is that I have the pace. As soon as I overtook Bezz💖ecchi I put my rhythm, like in the practice, and I caught Pecco.

“I knew that first overtake was the time 🦩to do it because otherwise the front temperature would go up and I could not stop too well th♛e bike.

“But when I was there at turn ten I had a flash [back] to when Martin [in Valencia] did something similar to me and I flew. It’s true th🌃at maybe it is not your mistake but you could leave with zero points.

“I prefer to pick up the bike, lose the position a𝄹nd try again on the next lap. But it was already too late for the front tyre temperature.”

Marquez made both attempts to pass Bagnaia at turn nine, with the first of 💝those leading to contact when Bagnaia cut back undern😼eath the former Honda man at turn ten.

Despite having to give up the position and eventually losing out on a first Ducati win, Marquez was happy due to the speed h𝕴e showed.

“The most important for me this weekend is that the speed was there,” began Marquez. ♈“Even with those first five laps where I lost some positions I had the speed to overtake and I have the speed; the gap between me and Pecco was about one second, and I had the speed to catch him and to try the overtake.

“The last two laps, when the front🍷 tyre temperature went up, you couldn't do anything and I had some l༒ocks.

“I didn’t give up com🅘pletely but I didn’t make that extra push to fight with him because the risk was too high to not make three zeros in a row, because yesterday I finished sixth, but to haꩲve three crashes in a race.”

Marquez, w🌃ho crashed from the ❀lead during the sprint race on Saturday, appears destined to win with Ducati.

And one of the reasons why that cℱould happen is down to the natural progression that has taken place aboard the GP23 bike.

A very happy rider at the moment, Marquez said: “Today I just missed the first f🃏ive laps. I did a good start but I was extra careful especially at the final corner of the first lap. I was not wide but I was looking on the outside and the bike were there, then I slowed down a🧸 lot.

“But 🦩today, I don’t feel like I was slower🐼 than him. We had a similar pace, but when you are in front it is easier.

“With the Hond𒊎a I was much better behin൩d somebody, but with this bike I am better when I am alone.

“T🌟his is something I like. Let’s see in the next races. But I saw the standings and with one of my worst starts to a season in my career I am 32 points behind the lead. I▨f I’m happy I am fast.”