Marquez: Qatar MotoGP track no longer a 'nightmare' on Ducati
The six-time MotoGP world champion made his Ducati race debut on Saturday in Qatar in the first sprint of the year, finishing fifth after qualifying sixth for Gresini Racing. Marquez was a factor in the podium battle before a late mistake cut him adrift, but he still said he achieved the goal he set out for himself ahead of the season. Read Also: MotoGP The rivals and challenges Marc Marquez must overcome in MotoGP 2024 The Qatar GP sprint result hasn’t altered his feeling that his decision to quit Honda was correct, which he was already “fully convinced” by, and notes that his current form makes things “less stressful” for him. “For me, it’s the correct decision until the end,” he said when asked if his Qatar sprint result validated his decision for him. “When I took the decision I was fully convinced and I’m [still] convinced. And what I said on Thursday, my target is to try to fight in those top six positions. “Why? Because when you are fi...