Paradoxically, the man who has sometimes been described as a young mad dog, Marc Marquez, arrives at Jerez at the head of the championship while his main and experienced opponents have almost all experienced crashes in the race.
The Honda driver wants to be careful on this Andalusian circuit which has always been successful for Jorge Lorenzo (2015), but also for Dani Pedrosa (2013).
Marc Marquez, however, has a little confidence based on a Honda in full progress as well as a 21-point lead over Lorenzo and 33 over Rossi.
Marc Marquez: “We are very happy to head to Jerez with a small advantage in the championship, because I think our competitors will be strong there. I am also very happy with the work done with Honda and my team, because we are improving step by step with each race; We found a good base of settings in Qatar and then made slight progress in various areas, such as engine braking and electronics, in Argentina and Texas.
Regardless, there is still work to be done and room for improvement, particularly when it comes to acceleration. At the same time, the European tracks are different, being narrower and with a different surface, so we have to wait to see how we can manage the situation.
Obviously, I'm delighted to return to Spain after three overseas races. Running in front of my compatriots and my fan club is always very pleasant and gives me a special emotion as well as extra motivation. »
