While Marquez was in a category of his personal and received by 9.eight seconds at Termas de Rio Hondo, Rossi and Dovizioso had a race-long duel for second.
Rossi emerged victorious in that struggle due to a last-lap transfer, and Marquez admitted that he hoped the Yamaha rider would beat Dovizioso, who has been most important rival for the previous two years.
“When I passed the finish line I knew that Dovizioso and Rossi were fighting for second place,” stated Marquez, who topped each session besides FP2 all through the weekend.
“I preferred Valentino to be second overall.”
He added: “I’m pleased as a result of we received and main the championship however I’m happier the way in which we handle the weekend.
“It was probably the most strong weekends of my profession in MotoGP, I really feel actually sturdy throughout all of the session.
“I understand really well the set-up, the tyres, and then I understand the way to manage the race and that the first laps were where I can make the biggest difference.”
Marquez added that it was “not very difficult” to keep up his sturdy kind on a constant foundation, as he had a “sweet feeling” all weekend.
“Was not very difficult, for example in Qatar I was struggling more to follow the others, even to be there in the podium,” he stated.
“For some reason this weekend I was going out and since I go out from the box the laps, I was in a good shape. When you are in a good shape, have that sweet feeling, everything comes easier.”
Dominant win redemption after 2018 controversy
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team, Valentino Rossi, Yamaha Factory Racing
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Marquez was on track to dominate the grand prix in Argentina final yr, just for his race to disintegrate as he was penalised after stalling his bike on the grid, after which hit Aleix Espargaro and Rossi, which created a significant controversy.
The Honda rider stated that the occasions of 2018 gave him additional motivation to handle an ideal race this time.
“It’s not my style at all, I can tell [how many] races [I won like this] on one hand,” stated Marquez.
“But honestly after last year I wanted to do a race like that, I wanted to show my speed and my precision.”
Marquez now leads Dovizioso within the championship by 4 factors, and he stated that he’s feeling simply as sturdy as final yr, when he went on to comfortably win the title.
“Last year I felt very similar,” he stated. “Of course we take zero factors [in Argentina last year] however the pace was there, I used to be actually quick on the race however we did a number of errors.
“But final yr I felt sturdy, too. We will see, however at all times I attempt to be quiet as a result of the championship may be very lengthy.”