The usual reaction when two top riders meet on track in testing is for the person ahead to back off, to avoid giving away their strengths and weaknesses.
Instead Rossi and Marquez rode flat out, with each taking turns to lead.
At the conclusion of testing, reigning Moto2 champion Marquez was the first to speak about the encounter, which gave him a valuable insight into the riding technique of the seven time MotoGP champion.
"I was quite happy," began the young Repsol Honda rider. "In the beginning it was a little bit strange [to be riding with Rossi]. But it was good because I saw a rider with a lot of experience and I learnt many things in just three laps.
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