Marc Marquez gave an interview to one of his historical partners who does a lot through his career and that of his brother Alex, since he will ensure the salary of the latter within his new Gresini Ducati team. In this interview he takes stock of his situation and that of Honda since his return to MotoGP, looking ahead to 2023, which must definitely be the season of return to the top for the duo. And to listen to it, it will not be so simple…
Marc Marquez now has three Grands Prix in her arms, and in particular in the right operated on four times, moreover accomplished consecutively. A period of truth regarding his state of health and, on this point, fans will be happy to hear that things are going well. Those from Honda will discover that there is still a long way to go from the cut to the lips, which will not fail to interest future arrivals from Suzuki Alex Rins et Joan Mir. Finally, Marc Marquez points out that the last ordeals he passed through have changed him. As he approaches 30 years, his way of approaching certain things has changed, with a vision since Madrid that put things in perspective. But there is always the essential: the priority is the same as when I made my debut in the world championship. It’s a sport, it’s competition and it’s the results that count ».
Words that set the tone of this intervention which reveals a pilot, a man, who is powered by the same energy but whose envelope has adapted to the trials and also to the erosion of time. Marc Marquez begins with its immediate topicality, with good news: “ the important thing is that the evolution was positive, and that’s what I was looking for he says. ” After the trials at Misano, Aragon, I saw that things were improving because it can happen that there are setbacks in rehabilitation. But there were important steps in the evolution, especially in Thailand, where I felt competitive both in the dry and in the wet. I felt, following a long time, that I might get back to “playing” on the bike but it will still take time to be 100% and we will understand it in winter, when the evolution will be weaker but it is there that we will have to try to improve to become competitive once more ».
Marc Marquez : « the big question is trying to win once more »
He adds : ” the goal is to keep improving and to be more regular and closer to the rhythm of the race, to end the season with a good feeling because, following Valencia, we can test the new bike and work towards 2023 “. A final mention that opens the chapter Hondawith this reminder: this sport combines rider, bike and team and everything must go hand in hand if you really want to be fast “. So how is the RC213V doing? ” If you’re a Honda rider, you’re in the Repsol Honda team and you have a CV like mine, you have to fight for the World Championship and that’s the goal. But then your opponents put you in your place, they give you the answer he recalls, then he mentions: “ they work hard, they have changed but that doesn’t mean they are getting better. I believe not everyone’s potential is to be in the positions they are in ».
We will not know more but the tone is set: we are struggling at Hondawithout necessarily convincing that we have found the right path MotoGP. Most Marc Marquez will be patient because the trials have changed him: ” when things are difficult, you mature a lot. And when things aren’t going well, like the injuries these past few months, you have to resist so as not to throw in the towel and reinvent yourself. You become more mature, you gain more experience he admits. ” You are improving and maybe you have a different mentality than at 20, at 30. This is where you have to take the right measures and above all, set priorities ».
Among them, his move to Madrid was a sign of real change: I moved to Madrid for two reasons: I had surgery in Madrid and then, the two difficult years with injuries and operations, made me want to change. I can switch off a bit, we don’t think regarding the bike all day. There are days when the mind has to disconnect and it makes me feel good, the important thing is to feel happy “. And he ends: if you are happy in your personal life, your professional life will be better too. Because you have a positive mind ».
