The Yamaha rider sits 23 factors behind title rival Francesco Bagnaia heading into Sunday’s race, with the pair lining up fourth and eighth respectively.
Quartararo must win the race to have any chance of clinching the title, whereas Bagnaia simply wants to complete 14th.
Marquez, who begins second, says Quartararo will likely be “aggressive” and that although he hopes the reigning champion doesn’t crash into another riders, he can be understanding if he made contact with him.
The Honda rider stated: “So I do know that Fabio tomorrow will push rather a lot, he should push. If he crashes and hits one other rider… if he hit me, I’ll perceive.
“I don’t need, however I’ll perceive, as a result of he’s preventing for a world championship, not for a race.
“So I do know that he’s good however he should do the right work, he’ll assault, all people will assault, particularly Ducati riders will assault tomorrow as a result of it’s the easiest way to assist Pecco.
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“However I need to do an excellent race too, to me it is one other race, however tomorrow the 2 guys are Pecco and Fabio, so all people pays consideration about these two guys tomorrow.”
Jorge Martin, who took his third consecutive pole position at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo on Saturday, likewise stated he expects Quartararo to be aggressive.
Requested what the primary nook motion can be like, the Pramac Ducati rider stated: “Effectively it relies upon rather a lot on the beginning, no? For certain, I hope to start out properly, however everyone knows Fabio will likely be aggressive.
Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Workforce, Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing, Jack Miller, Ducati Workforce
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“I hope he doesn’t crash into one other rider, that is the one factor I can ask for as a result of all of us will likely be aggressive. This would be the similar for everyone.”
Martin stated he’ll “attempt to make my very own race,” including: “Fabio is with me, I’ll see. If he’s quick, I’ll observe him, if he’s gradual I’ll attempt to cross him. For me it’s a traditional rider.
“For certain we’re cautious all the time, and I’ve been cautious all the time with Fabio and Pecco.
“It’s not a factor that’s Pecco or Fabio, I attempt to be all the time clear and for certain tomorrow with them we have to concentrate as a result of if it was the other for certain I would love the identical.”
Bagnaia’s team-mate Jack Miller, who begins third for Sunday’s race, stated he’ll behave as he would with any race and stated MotoGP is an “particular person sport”.
Outgoing Ducati manufacturing unit rider Miller, who strikes to KTM for 2023, stated: “On the finish of the day, you don’t wanna hit anyone, that’s not the target for any of us.
“However on the finish of the day, it’s a person sport, so if we’re racing, we race like it might be final week or Qatar.
“You’re racing a bike however for certain you attempt to all the time take care. Don’t get me fallacious, I’m not hitting folks or doing something like that on function, that’s for sure.”
Miller struggled throughout qualifying on the Malaysian Grand Prix two weeks in the past, beginning 14th earlier than making his means by the sector to sixth. The Australian stated his Valencia race “can’t be worse than final week”, when he was engulfed in mid-pack “chaos”.
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