It was ‘only’ a Sprint win but, after an absence of 1042 days, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Marc Marquez finally returned to the top step of a MotoGP podium at Aragon on Saturday.

It was the 60th time he has🉐 done so as a MotoGP rider although the record books won’t show it as an official victory.

It was also his first win in the new Sprint format﷽, introduced at the start of last season, and his first on a Ducati.

“I'm super happy,” said the eight-time world champion. “It's difficult to smile and to enjo🏅y it a lot because we know that the most important day is tomorrow.

“But as my team said to ಞme, ‘it's only a Sprint race, but it’s another step in our progression, in our evolution’. I’m happy, especially for all my team.”

Marquez has enjoyed a flawless weekend so far, topping every session to take pole by an “unbelievable” - in the words🍸 of Francesco Bagnaia - 0.8s.

After a few jitters on the opening lap in the dirty, low grip co🐼nditions, Marquez went on to lead the Sprint from start to finish.

“On the first lap I did the first mistake in turn 1, a big lock on the front and then I didn't disengage well the rear device and I was all the uphill with theꦯ rear device,” he revealed.

“I was calm, but another mistake in turn 🌞12. Then I said, ‘OK, we need to ဣunderstand the race track’ and already on the second lap, I started to ride better.

“I💫t looks like with that [dirty] condition on the track, it's difficult to put temperature on the tyre 🎶in the beginning. But when I found the lines and the same feeling as practice and I just tried not to ‘exaggerate’.

Marquez’s win was also the fi💦rs❀t by any GP23 rider this season.

The Spaniard has claimed not to feel pressure to end his multi-year MotoGP♋ losing streak, since he’ll have plenty of opportunities as a factory Ducati rider next year.

None🤡theless, he now heads into Sunday’s grand prix as the o🤪verwhelming favourite.

“The target tomorrow is to start well and lead from the first lap,” he said. “I know and I predict that if the grip level improves, Martin and even Pecco we cannot forget - they💦 will be 💦closer to me.

“But we will try to manage everything.”

Marq😼uez remains fourth in the world championship but has closed to within 13 points of Enea Bastianini.