Alex Marquez is the brother of whom you know and he is therefore not the last to be delighted to see his eldest Marc getting back on track. He is getting back into motocross and has organized a training plan to prepare for the Sepang tests which will be the first MotoGP run in 2022. Alex is looking forward to them because he also has his career to defend and he has the feeling, like the rest of its brand colleagues, that the new RC213V will allow it to finally assert itself. This opus concocted by HRC is definitely eagerly awaited…
So much so that, at Honda, we do not hide having pulled out all the stops to make this long-awaited leap forward which would put the world's leading manufacturer back in a position where Ducati has the winning hand. A rediscovered sense of walking to which Alex Marquez believes, because he had a foretaste… “ The feeling with the new bike was remarkable from the start. Obviously the bike is not yet 100%, some components have improved, especially those that gave us problems last year, on others there is still work to be done but overall I am satisfied ».
The Moto3 and Moto2 World Champion adds: “ in Jerez the bike showed a good part of its potential, but we did not have the opportunity to refine the different running configurations and obviously, to have a more complete picture of the bike, we must first test it on other tracks. But the sensations were really great, so I can't wait to test the new prototype already in Sepang ».
A Malaysian route which will launch an essential off-season, and during which it will be necessary to count on the mobilization of all the workforce. Mean by this that a new void left by Marc Marquez would be detrimental. Alex is quite upfront about it, even making a little hopeful mention… “ The next five days of testing before next season will be fundamental, and I am happy that Marc is there with us to test the bike. His contribution to the team is really important ».
Alex Marquez: “the potential of the bike is there and it shows”
Alex Marquez will face its third season this year in MotoGP, and in the LCR team for the second year in a row. Sixteenth in the 2021 World Championship, with a fourth place in Portimao as the best result of the year, Marc's younger brother will have to raise the bar to prove that he deserves a Honda factory. Because the transfer market is already in full swing. “ 2021 has not been an easy year » said the Spaniard. “ I think it was like that for all Honda riders ».
« But during the season we improved a lot. We worked a lot with the HRC team to understand which direction we needed to go. The last tests went well, the potential of the bike is there and it shows. When we come out of a season like 2021, there is always something to learn to improve and be a more complete pilot " finished Alex Marquez.
