After ‘nightmare’ Qualifying 1 appearances at the last two rounds, where he was left 13th and 14th on the grid, Marc Marquez broke back into direc🙈t Q2 access with fifth place on Friday at the Italian MotoGP.

“I'm happier than other Frid🧜ays, especially because we are in the Q2. This was the main target. But apart from that, the pace is goodꦿ, as at the last races,” Marquez said.

“It looks like Pecco has something more, but we keep going, we keep pushing and to⛄morrow will be important to do a good l🤪ap in qualifying.”

The Gresini rider, who fought through the field to salvage podiums at Le Mans and B𒁃arcelona, explained that he had studied data from the other Ducatis to try and unlock the secret to a fast lap with the Desmosedi🙈ci.

“I changed a bit the riding style in one lap [time attack],” said the eight-time world champion. “I stu𝓀died what the other Ducatis are doing for the 🌄fast lap and I understand, but now I need time to adapt,

“I’m trying to keep my [corner] entry. That 🐷is one of my strong points. But not lose on the exit. That was basically the main problem with the new tyre that was꧙ pushing on the front.

“But the Ducati 🤡is super nice to rꦰide here in Mugello. It’s working super well here.”

Speculation over Marquez’s 2025 plans has rꦰeached new heights at Mugello, amid rum💟ours that he has lost out to title leader Jorge Martin for the factory Ducati seat alongside Francesco Bagnaia.

But Mugello is only Marquez's seventh grand prix on the GP23 and, as the time-attack technique underlines, he is continuing ൲to improve with each event.

Marquez is curr🅺ently third in the world championship, two points behind Bagnaia (who has a three-place grid penalty to serve for obstructing Marc's brother Alex in practice) and 41-points from Martin.