Marquez qualified his 2023-spec Ducati third on the grid and leaped up to second off the line behind eventual winner Maverick Vinales.
Seeing off an early threat from Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta, Marquez stormed away to a second successive runner-up result in the sprints.
But Marquez says this result was better than expected as he battled problems on the bike that “took time to resolve” with his riding style.
“Today that second place was something unexpected because it’s true that this morning we did a step, but from lap three, four, five the feeling was terrible,” he said.
“I started to have a few problems that during the practice were not there. This created [a situation where] I was not focused enough, and it took time to resolve those problems with the riding style.
“But then I was waiting for my moment and then I was able to avoid a bit those problems and be faster and more constant on that sector one where I was losing a lot.
“This gave me the chance to open a gap in the last laps.”
Source: Autosport