Wet Thailand MotoGP race “saved my life”

The Honda rider pushed hard from the off in Thailand as he came to Buriram feeling like his recovering right shoulder could stand up to the strain.

Fastest in FP1 and qualifying eighth, Marquez went on to finish the rain-lashed Thailand race fifth and only missing out on victory by 2.9 seconds.

But he admitted afterwards that he was glad of the wet conditions, as his arm felt…