Marc Marquez says his second consecutive crash from a MotoGP race at Sepang came for entirely different reasons compared to his Phillip Island retirement. The Spaniard, who wrapped up his third premier-class crown earlier this month at Motegi, was running fourth in Sepang when he dropped the front end of his works Honda at Turn 11 on the 12th lap. Unlike fellow high-profile crashers Cal Crutchlow and Andrea Iannone, he was able to remount and recover to score five points with an 11th place finish. Having admitted his Phillip Island crash – which came while he was in a comfortable lead – was rooted in over-confidence after sealing the championship with three rounds left, Marquez insisted...
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