After losing touch with the lead group in damp conditions, Marquez grew stronger as 🌠the rain 🌠got heavier. 

Aftꦕer picking off Marco Bezzecchi and immediately dropping the ♈Italian, Marquez began to catch the two leaders before the red flags were waved.

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Speaking about the timing of the red flags, which came as the Repsol Honda rider began to aquaplane on the start-finish straight, the eight-time world c🔯hampion told TNT sports: “The red flags were at the correct time. It’s true that [the red flags came] when I was fastest, but we need to be fair. 

“Even before the red flag I put m👍y hand up because it was too dangerous. Wet races are very long𒁃. 

“In the beginning I was very calm, the feeling was ꧅not there. I said ‘be patient’.&nꦺbsp;

“When there wa𒆙s more water on the track, I started to attack, to ride in a good way, to overtake riders. The pace was there.

“The🐬 second red flag was too dangerous. No light, a lot of water. Race Direction did a correct choice.”

Given꧟ th🍎e struggles Marquez and Honda have gone through so far in 2023, a podium in Japan is a huge result.

But with Marquez continuing to be linked with an exit🧸 from the Japanese brand, he admitted the situation is ‘str🔜ange’.

“Sup﷽er strange,” claimed Marquez. “You know the situation, especially for me. It’s not easy. My commitment is 100%. 

“I am thankful to Honda, the support me a lot, we haꦯve a good relationship and this is important. 

“For this reason my commi🌱tment is there. I push 100% every time I go out o෴n the track.”

That said, Marquez did admit the po🦹dium was a ‘romantic’ one although he also🐼 said it has no impact on whether he will stay or leave.

“No, today’s podium o𒁃r the India result, Misano or Catalunya [does not impact my decision] - I have a clever mentality and I know what needs to happen,” stated Marquez. “We c🐽an say that today’s podium was a very romantic podium. It was very nice.”