now a distant memory . His performances are regularly undone by poor qualifying showings . But he has still be consistent , racking up top tens in each race apart from a crash at the French Grand Prix . He has much to do to reel Quartararo in , sitting 46 points back of the Frenchman .
And what of the returning Marquez ? His comeback was never going to be straightforward . Deprived of a preseason and thrown into the action two races late , Marquez has been left to fight on two fronts : the first a frantic recovery of on-bike fitness as he sought to regain comfort in a revised riding position brought about by pain in his right arm and shoulder ; the second to reverse the fortunes of Honda , undergoing its worst run since 1981 , that had stagnated in his absence . In previous weeks the challenge appeared too great for even a man of Marquez ’ s talents . But a brilliant win in Germany has recharged his spirits .
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