MotoGP, Marquez: "Without a helmet, I feel ready, but with a helmet it's different—you know me!"

Marc Marquez’s return to Mugello felt different a year after he planted his flag there as the winner last season . Fresh off surgery on his right shoulder to resolve his radial nerve issue, Friday was a day for the Spaniard to rediscover his feeling for the bike.

MotoGP, Marquez: "Without a helmet, I feel ready, but with a helmet it's different—you know me!". Marc Marquez’s return to Mugello felt different a year after he planted his flag there as the winner last season . Fresh off surgery on his right shoulder to resolve his radial nerve issue, Friday was a day for the Spaniard to rediscover his feeling for the bike. Feelings that , despite the right-hand turns and a less-than-optimal physical condition, allowed the reigning Spanish champion to secure the sixth-fastest time . His assessment, however, is realistic , as are his goals: “I’m not ready to fight for a top-five finish.” His heart, though, as always, struggles to keep up with his head, and once he puts on his helmet, the situation on the track gets complicated. “You know me , ” joked the Spaniard, who already knows that reining in his ra...