Fresh from a brilliant victory in Australia, Marc Marquez has rushed to Malaysia for the penultimate round of the season, where he is aiming to clinch the riders championship.
With a margin of 33 points over second-place Andrea Dovizioso and a maximum of 50 points still available, Marc will have his first chance to secure the 2017 MotoGP Title on Sunday.
Besides his normal on track duties, Marc will have to face the typical Malaysian extreme weather conditions. Rain will be once again a strong probability, while extremely hot temperatures and physically demanding sessions will surely be a factor to deal with.
โWe are happy of course to go to Malaysia having won at Phillip Island,โ he said. โI knew that it was very important to get a good result in Australia and try to open a bit of a gap before Sepang, which is a demanding round, and where Dovi won last season.โ
โOne of the main thing there is the humidity. And the high temperatures of course. I think it's one of the more difficult race under the point of view of the physical conditions. โ
โOne good thing is that the tarmac is good now as it has be re-surfaced not long ago. The grip also is nice. We'll see how the situation will be and will try to manage it at the best for the Championship.โ
Marquez has 2 wins here already 1X 125 (2010) 1xMotoGP (2014) plus 1 podium and 4 pole positions.
