To relaunch his career and put it somewhat in line with his status as double World Champion, once in Moto3 and another in Moto2, Alex Marquez seized the opportunity to leave Honda to literally buy himself a place at Gresini for a Ducati. The kind of approach that could inspire his older brother if it proves to be a success. But for the moment, the latter is still on an RC213V and has ranked as an official HRC rider behind his younger Ducati satellite rider after three days of testing in Sepang. A situation that does not surprise Alex Marquez…
Now riding a Ducati Gresini Racing, Alex Marquez finished MotoGP testing at Sepang in ninth position, meaning he placed ahead of all four Honda, whether they are in the colors of Repsol or whether they are part of the LCR satellite team.
Two structures that he knows perfectly well, since he comes from them. It's no secret that he doesn't have good memories of it, a disappointment shared by the one who also changed tune for this 2023 season, i.e. a Pol Espargaro passed from the RC213V to the red RC16 GASGAS.
Alex Marquez: “problems are not solved with the snap of a finger"
In fact, the Spaniard told the press after the Malaysian tests that it was not surprising to see the ranking of the motorcycles of the world's leading manufacturer, if we take into account what is happening there as well as the fact that it will take time for changes to occur: “ seeing them as they are doesn't surprise me, because I know more or less what's going on there " remember Alex Marquez. “ This is not a situation that can be changed quickly. It will take time ».
He adds : " they have new people, but they can't change things like that. They therefore need time and It's always better to be ahead of them. I'm not surprised to see Marc behind. I know very well that Honda has renewed part of the workforce, but the problems cannot be resolved with a snap of the fingers », confides the double world champion.
The latter ends by also recalling Todocircuito in what state he took up residence within the team Ducati Gresini : " to be honest, I received a lot of criticism and a lot of people doubted me. I had to take the best bike to try to prove to myself that I am still fast. Sometimes when you're in a situation as extreme as I was last year, you have doubts. It's like that ».
