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Marquez: Better to crash fighting for MotoGP podium than just points

Alex Marquez says his crash in the MotoGP Teruel Grand Prix was his own error, but believes it's better to "make a mistake fighting for the podium" than just points. The Honda rider had worked his way up to fourth from 10th on the grid, but crashed going through the Turn 2 right-hander on lap 14. Marquez was the only rider to go with the hard front tyre in Sunday's, but says this wasn't the reason for his crash and that it was simply a mistake on his part. This crash marked the first non-finish of his rookie season, though he was still buoyed by his performance up to that point. "The hard front tyre was not the reason for the crash because on the right side it was exactly...
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