Alex Marquez did not have an easy start in MotoGP last year. Placed directly alongside his illustrious brother in the posh Repsol Honda team, his arrival was interpreted as a favor granted to Marc Marquez. However, Alex Marquez is a double World Champion. A Moto3 title in 2014 and a Moto2 crown in 2019 attest to this. Then the eight-time World Champion was injured at the start of hostilities and disappeared for the rest of the season. Heavy responsibilities fell on the shoulders of the rookie who still didn't do so badly. But he learned his lesson. This is why he is not unhappy about joining LCR…
Alex Marquez learned from the 2020 season which was its first in MotoGP. Placed at Repsol Honda alongside his brother what seemed like a poisoned chalice almost turned into a death trap for a career when Marc Marquez was forced to stay at home. But the Spaniard came out on top from this crisis with, in particular, two podiums equivalent to second places, which were the only flag ceremonies in which the brand was able to participate...
In 2021, he leaves the combination Repsol to settle into the satellite team LCR. A demotion? Nope. It would even be the best possible thing for him, and he explains why: “ I hope this will be another way of working. Being in the official work team is of course very pleasant he says. " Being a factory driver in a satellite team can help me improve. I still have a lot to learn. My goal is to build on the second half of my last season and continue this progression ».
Especially since at Honda, minds opened: “ In 2020, Honda realized that it would be difficult to fight for the World Championship. They then focused more on me and Nakagami " Explain Alex Marquez. “ They became more open and tried different things with 'Taka' and me ».
Alex Marquez: “my goal is not to silence people”
However, there will always be this fate to manage: that of being Mr. Brother…” When you have a brother like Marc, it's easy for people to focus more on you or say the wrong things about you. This is normal in racing. Instagram or Twitter makes things worse because bad things can easily be said » he regrets.
But he faces: “ believe me, my goal is not to silence people. I am someone who believes in himself. I believe in the work I do at home and on the racetrack ", Alex Marquez told Motorsport-Total.com. " I don't want to say to these people: 'Ah, now everyone who spoke badly about me will shut up.' That's not my goal. I try to do the best job possible and be Alex Marquez ". In 2021, his teammate will be Takaaki Nakagami and the two pilots of Lucio Cecchinello should benefit from the latest RC213V.
