MotoGP must win back its audience in the stands, and this is an imperative recognized by all parties involved in a paddock which stakes its credibility on the subject. And firstly in front of its investors who are not simply involved to enjoy the spectacle, although it is indeed there. They want a return on their investment. So everyone has their own analysis and recipes during this winter break. Here's one of the latest from Alex Marquez who has never been as talkative as since he left Honda for a Ducati...
This is a global trend observed this year: MotoGP has experienced a significant drop in audience, both on the circuits and on television. However, on the track, there is something to be entertained with this great balance between the drivers and the motorcycles. So why this relative lack of interest among the masses? Asked about the subject, Alex Marquez thus delivers his analysis taken up on motorcyclesports. For him, the answer lies in too many retirements during too short a period.
Alex Marquez: “ I think MotoGP fans are still therehas "
He observes thus: “ there were many consecutive withdrawals from Valentino Rossi, to Jorge Lorenzo via Dani Pedrosa. Which means many lovers of these riders have moved away from MotoGP ". However, he reassures: “ but I think the motorcycle fans are still there. It's only a matter of time before we recreate that interest and know how to pass it on to new generations ».
That being said, in developing this theory, he points out that his illustrious brother Marc Marquez failed to ensure succession in all the hearts... The latter however obtained, by far, the best results in recent years, before the serious injury to his right arm and the diplopias slowed him down: “ I think this character who sets the rhythm is no longer there, and maybe Marc Marquez, who set the pace, is absent » said Alex soberly. We will see what 2023 will be like, a season where the Grands Prix will also change format with the arrival of sprint races which will be the great unknown of the vintage.
