Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez feels he’s in the best physical shapꦉe going into a MotoGP season sinc𓄧e 2018.  

Marquez, who ma💟de his official return to actꦛion for the first time since winning the Emilia-Romagna grand prix in October, finished the second day of testing at Sepang in eighth.

Although Marquez began his on-t🅷rack recovery just two weeks ago with a private track-day at Portimao, the Spaniard looked in෴ good form as he also finished top Honda rider on both days.

"I can say that I w𝓰as in a sim🐭ilar condition as 2018/19. It’s true that I feel okay now but I started my physical training two weeks ago," said Marquez. "So, for example yesterday I was able to ride well. Today in the morning when I wanted to push I was able to ride well. 

"But at the moment it’s impossible to stay the whole day at a consta🔯nt pace, to be consistent, fast and pushing. 

"Then today around midday the plan was to keep rꦺiding but I asked the team to stop. I was riding in a not so good way and then in the afternoon we would come back. 

"But It was unlucky that in the afternoon ൲it rained. Anyway, this is the best training and also the best way to understand the new bike. This was the first time I rode with this new bike." 

While eighth on the timing sheets might not look that impressive, the Repsol Honda rider was just two tenths off the fastest time set by Enea Bastianini as he conti𝓀nues to ‘understa𓆉nd’ the brand new 2022 RC213V. 

Despite Sepang being one of the toughest venues on th☂e calendar, let alone one to test at when making a recovery, Marquez was very confident when speaking after the test as he claimed the ‘speed is t൩here’ when needed. 

Marquez added: "I think the most difficult test was thi﷽s one in Malaysia. Also it’s a really physical track and is reallꦉy demanding. This was the most difficult test because it was the first one. 

"Now we have four days to rest and then come back and ride in Mandalika. Looking forward to staying on the bike and riding for three days and do more lap🌱s. The good thing is that the speed is there. 

"This morning the speed was ther🌼e. When I pushed in the midday the speed was still there. So, already yesterday I made two small mistakes and today I said I don’t want to do the same mistakes again. I was just riding in an easy mode. 

"In the afternoon with the damp conditions I went out again to understand this bike🍸 and I was fast again."