Marc Marquez says his poor start in the Valencia MotoGP season finale was what ultimately cost him the chance to fight Jorge Lorenzo for victory. Starting second on the grid behind poleman Lorenzo, Marquez plummeted to sixth on the opening lap with a sluggish getaway off the line. Marquez then spent much of the first half of the race battling with Valentino Rossi, Andrea Iannone and Maverick Vinales, in which time Lorenzo was able to make good his escape at the front. The Repsol Honda rider ultimately forced his way through into second, but says the time spent behind Rossi and Iannone – as a result of his bad start – was what cost him a chance of fighting Lorenzo for the win. Read the...
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