MotoGP: What if Marc Marquez won his ninth title in Valentino Rossi's backyard?

Slowly but surely, the overseas tour is approaching, which means we are well into this season. Marc Marquez, the clear leader of the world championship, has such a lead that he could be crowned five, or even six races from the end, before even taking the plane to exotic destinations; and what if he did it in Valentino Rossi's garden, at Misano? A scenario not entirely improbable given the incredible domination of the factory Ducati this year. Imagine for a moment the atmosphere at the Marco Simoncelli circuit if that were to come true...

In fact, Misano would represent the first match point for Marc Marquez, mathematically speaking. To achieve this, in Barcelona and Misano, the factory rider of the Borgo Panigale firm would have to score 47 points more than his brother, taking into account that it is possible to score up to 74 points per weekend. More simply, If Marc Marquez scores two more doubles in Barcelona and Misano and his brother doesn't score more than 27 points in two rounds, then the title will be his., in Valentino Rossi's garden.

 

 

If we step away from the mathematical aspect for a few moments, we realize that this is far from impossible for the irrepressible Marc Marquez. But this feat would not depend only on him, This is where his brother comes into play. Since the Dutch Grand Prix, Alex has experienced a drop in pace, which has resulted in numerous errors on track and some performances below his standards. In the last two rounds, he has only scored 19 point ; to put into perspective with the 27 units mentioned previously.

However, This remains highly improbable.. Marquez could win the title six races from the end, something that has not happened since 1949; the record currently belongs to Giacomo Agostini, who won five rounds from the end every year from 1969 to 1972. In addition, the next meeting is set in Catalonia, one of the tracks that has caused the most problems for Marquez since his arrival in MotoGP, and where the Aprilias are extremely strong. With the rise of Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, his success is far from assured. On the other hand, he has never tackled the Montmelo track in red, which could make the difference as was the case in Austria.

In any case, we're heading straight for an absolutely exceptional end to the year for the legend Marc Marquez. What do you think? Tell us in the comments!

 

 

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