In qualifying, Marc Marquez crashed at Turn 4 on his first hot lap. He was able to return to the pits and go back out with his second bike, to finish just 130 thousandths of a second off pole position.
In the race, Marc Marquez fell at Turn 9 of the seventh lap, when he was riding in third position.
With yesterday’s result, the Repsol Honda Team added the team title to the rider and constructors honours, completing the triple crown.
Marc Marquez: “Today I had a big high-side, but the shoulder was okay, just a bit painful from yesterday. Unfortunately, it was a mistake that I chose the medium rear tyre on the grid, as that turned out not to be the best option. I said sorry to the team, as it was my decision; I had felt really good on it in FP3, but when it began to rain heavily after the start, everything became very difficult and got worse and worse, as it was difficult to keep the temperature in the tyre.
Anyway, now it’s time to enjoy these final moments having achieved the Triple Crown, which is something really special. The season has been very good, one of my best, without too many mistakes; today’s was probably my worst one. I’m really proud of my 2018 season, but a new one begins on Tuesday”.
