Álex Márquez is a character that we will now have to discover in the context of a completely new life that he will take on in MotoGP. He will share the box with his illustrious brother Marc, leader of the category and boss within the official Honda team. A legitimacy built through results that are as regular as they are convincing. A journey which revealed and confirmed a real talent. But the younger Álex reminds us that good predispositions are not enough to become a champion. Explanation…
When we pronounce the name ofAlex Marquez and we associate him with his rise in MotoGP within the Repsol Honda team, we spontaneously think of an opportunity offered due to the presence of his brother Marc. A parallel from which the youngest member of the golden family will have to systematically defend himself: “ they all forgot my Moto2 title » he notes on Marca. “ It seems like a lifetime, but just a month ago I was in Malaysia celebrating the championship victory. You have to be able to exploit every opportunity that presents itself and Honda gave me one. »
The Spaniard also specifies that to get there, it takes more than talent. Because, in this environment, everyone has more or less, and he even came across colleagues who had more than him. In all frankness, he declares: “ I think that with talent alone, you don't go anywhere. It always takes a lot of work. Then, of course, I think I have talent since I won two titles. In any case, during my career, I met many pilots who were more talented than me, but ultimately didn't work properly or didn't know how to have the right priorities in life and they were lost »
Álex Márquez ends with this other confidence: “ as a child, my idol was Pedrosa, but now my brother is my reference. Dani is still my idol, but right now I'm watching Marc. Dreaming is free and I dream of winning the MotoGP World Championship, but it is a goal to be achieved step by step. »And for that, you will have to beat your elder…
