Marquez looks for a good show in Misano

Bengaluru, September 7: Though Valentino Rossi is missing from action, the Misano MotoGP to be held on Sunday (September 10) still promises to be an exciting one and world champion Marc Marquez is ready for it.

The Repsol Honda rider has a good record at the track, having won four times in different classes -- (MotoGP 2015), Moto2 (2011, 2012) and 125cc (2010).

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The 24-year-old is also banking on the private testing he did along with team-mate Dani Pedrosa (who won in Misano last year) at the same circuit on August 20.

"We had a positive test there in August, so we'll go there ready to start well beginning on Friday morning," said Marquez.

The Spaniard is currently second in the standings with 174 points, just nine behind Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso. He hopes to put behind the disappointment of the previous round in Silverstone, Britain where despite grabbing the pole, he crashed out.

"We'll try and have a great weekend in Misano, putting the last race behind us. The important thing is that lately we've been competitive at all kinds of tracks, so now we go to Misano, which has a twisty, tight layout, with the same approach and mentality that have worked very well for us so far," he said.

The 2017 MotoGP season has by far been one of the best just 35 points separating the top five riders and with just six rounds to go in the 18-leg FIM Series, there is every chance that the title race might go down to the wire and Marquez is ready for it.

"We'll look to be as strong as possible, not with victory as the only target but ready to fight for it if we have the opportunity to do so. We'll work to get the best result possible," he concluded.