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Marc Marquez ready to 'suffer' in the race, defends Suzuki tow tactics

Returning eight-time world champion Marc Marquez will start his first MotoGP race since last July from sixth on the grid at Portimao. The Repsol Honda star thus matched his position after Friday practice, but with the gap reduced from +0.473s to +0.259s and having slashed 1.2s from his lap time in the fully dry conditions. But it's physical endurance not speed that remains Marquez's biggest concern. The 28-year-old knew Saturday would be a bigger physical test due to the lack of muscle in his right arm and expects to suffer even more during the 25 lap race. "Of course, I feel worse today than yesterday," Marquez began. "This is something that already the doctors and the...
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