Marc Marquez has explained that he was forced to use his spare bike to clinch a dramtic pole position in Austin after his first bike lit up with warning lights. The Spaniard switched bikes in the dying moments of qualifying for the Grand Prix of Americas after being forced to park his Repsol Honda against the pit wall with just minutes remaining in the session. Not to be deterred, Marquez just managed to get over the start/finish line in time to register one more flying lap, and what a lap it was, with the reigning world champion shooting to the top of the time sheets with a 2:02.135, a new lap record. “I'm happy, because after having a problem we were able to come back and set the...
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