This did not go unnoticed, and it was even written on the shelves from the pole position of fabio quartararo at the Spanish Grand Prix: Marc Marquez is getting old! Thus, he is no longer the youngest rider to achieve a pole position in MotoGP. But not only. On the podium in Jerez, the Honda official was the oldest alongside Álex Rins and Maverick Viñales. Time passes inexorably and it makes the forty-something laugh a lot Valentino Rossi !
fabio quartararo 20 years, Alex Rins 23 years and Maverick Vinales 24 years old, recalled that Marc Márquez was now 26 years old… Which made the 40-year-old Doctor react: “ What ? Márquez is already 26 years old? Damn, an old crust! » laughed the man who began his career in the premier Grand Prix category in 2000 at the age of 21.
But Vale immediately specifies: “ the most important thing is the final result of the race. Marc Márquez won the Grand Prix in Jerez. So no one can say he's not the fastest anymore when it matters ».
He adds about the new generation which is on the horizon and which is already pushing that of a Marquez who will have to fight, as he himself has already done so many times… “ Yes, but it’s difficult… For Márquez, this is not yet the case. But for me, it's like I'm looking at the action from the opposite angle. I was very young when I arrived at the 500cc world championship. I was the youngest, my strongest opponents were 32 or 33 years old. Now the opposite is true, I'm the oldest. Well, you need to stay calm and make an effort to point out the positive aspects ».
« You need to look at the advantages of the new ones and take advantage of them. Because generally boys are very strong and often even faster than you with all your experience. You must not let yourself be discouraged. It's always a new challenge for me. Next Generation Attack Inspires My Motivation » the Doctor finishes.
