Two podiums in the last two Sprints, a lot of bad luck in the last two races. In Portimao Marc Marquez ends up on the asphalt after a somewhat risky overtaking by Pecco Bagnaia, in Texas a brake problem forces him to retire while he was leading. In Jerez the six-time MotoGP champion doesn’t want to make mistakes, in front of his home crowd it will be essential to continue his upward progression with the Ducati Desmosedici GP23 of the Gresini team. Meanwhile in the first tests he went strong: second half, trailing behind his brother Alex (report and ranking here)
Marquez in Jerez for redemption
Although he is not yet the big favorite in the race for the World Championship, interest in the former Honda rider is growing day by day. At stake are not only the results on the track, but also the future scenarios for next year. Great optimism reigns around the champion from Cervera, but mathematics is not an opinion and the points in the standings are the supreme judge. “People say I’m going strong, but I’m back from two zeros, that’s the way it is“. Words that encapsulate Marc Marquez’s state of mind, divided between determination and humility, the desire to return to being number one and the awareness that the golden times will be difficult to repeat.
Technical changes and the future
After the technical problem suffered in Austin, Gresini immediately rolled up their sleeves. From Jerez he will change the brake lever, somewhat similar to the one he had on the Honda RC-V, so that certain anomalies do not happen again. “I use a somewhat special lever that I already had on the Honda, but here we have to make some modifications. At Ducati they are working hard to achieve this, but I also know that I will have to work on my riding“, underlined the Catalan phenomenon. “Yes, I have the speed, but you need consistency, there has to be fire all weekend and sudden fires here and there“.
Without results it will be difficult to aspire to an official Ducati for the next MotoGP season, even if the rider market could reserve great surprises and twists. “The future? It’s not clear, obviously I would like an official bike. This year has been a super special year because I come from difficult years. I have no contact with anyone, I just have to be quick. Contacts will begin from here, then Le Mans and Mugello“, clarified Marc Marquez.
Photo: Gresini Racing
