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Medium tyre choice 'biggest mistake of season' – Marc Marquez

Honda's Marc Marquez says his decision to run the medium rear wet tyre was his “biggest mistake of the season”, and contributed to his exit from the MotoGP Valencia Grand Prix.  Marquez was the only rider of the 24-strong grid to go with the medium option rear, which looked to be an inspired choice as the rain abated as race time edged nearer.  However, the rain returned to just moments before the warm-up lap, and Marquez had to battle a continuous drop in tyre temperature as the weather worsened, with the Honda rider highsiding out of third at Turn 9 on lap nine of the first start.  Marquez admits this was his “first big mistake” of the season,...
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