In his interview with Giorgio Terruzzi for Corriere Della Serra, Valentino Rossi addressed substantive issues, such as a possible tenth title, the role of women in his life or fatherhood. But he also mentioned his ex-teammate, Jorge Lorenzo, while throwing a dig at the two protagonists who, according to him, caused him to lose the title in 2015: “Lorenzo, for better or worse, is more transparent than Marquez, less fake. Viñales seems to me to be more balanced than Lorenzo. »
Yesterday, while attending the presentation of the new Movistar + MotoGP programming and the documentary about him, “From Cervera to Tokyo”, Marc Marquez of course spoke about his state of health (he will not be 100% in Qatar) but, undoubtedly pressed by journalists about Valentino Rossi's declaration, wanted to avoid the controversy: “If Valentino doesn't want to forget the subject, I've forgotten it a long time ago. »
The five-time world champion then took stock of his start to the season, comparing it to the very difficult one of last year: “It's a lot better than last year, when we were really lost. We now have a pretty good base with still room for improvement. In Australia and we took a step forward then Jerez confirmed it and I think we can continue to progress in Qatar. »
This optimism of the man from Cervera finds its explanation in a reaction, certainly late, but apparently effective from Honda: “You must know how to treat the Japanese. They don't have the ability to react quickly or improvise, but they move things forward little by little and you have to trust them. We have taken an important step, which we had asked for two or three years, but in the end we have a good base. If a driver is not happy with Honda, he is free to leave. I am very happy. »
So, Marc Marquez, big favorite for the 2017 title?
