This Thursday, September 9, 2021, Marc Márquez answered questions from journalists from the Motorland Aragón circuit, ahead of the MotoGP Aragón Grand Prix.
We went to listen (via teleconferencing software) to the words of the Spanish driver, who will be competing this weekend on a circuit that has been successful for him so far.
As usual, we report here the words of Marc Márquez without the slightest formatting.
Marc, MotoGP is in Aragón this weekend, a circuit that runs counterclockwise, and therefore with a predominance of left turns. Furthermore, you have obtained good results there in the past. What is your level of confidence going into this new round, and do you think you have fewer physical limitations here, as was already the case at the Sachsenring?
" It It's clear that it's a circuit that I like, a route that I like, with a lot of left turns and therefore I will put less strain on my right shoulder. We're still going to see what happens, because I must say that left turns require a position on the bike which is not the most natural. But in the end all that matters to me this weekend is to perform well and obtain results, and I don't plan to worry about anything else. »
“I’m going to force less on my right shoulder”
You are used to being very aggressive in the first laps of the race, but on the other hand you lack experience with your ride height device. Is this a factor that will encourage you to show even more aggression at the start of the race?
" It is true that in the first laps of the race I always have the habit of looking for a good position. But it's not at all the same as starting a race from the first or second row of the grid, or even further back. It's totally different. This year the first laps were quite irregular on my side: Sometimes I gained positions, and other times I lost them. »
" It is True, it's supposed to be one of my strong points, but as soon as you gain a little more speed, and as soon as you start the race a little more at the front, everything becomes easier. At the moment, I'm mainly struggling in the fast laps, but in the race I'm able to show a good pace. This is why during the first laps I always try to hang on to the leading group, because if you lose contact with them then you miss out on your race. »
“Aggressiveness at the start of the race is supposed to be one of my strong points”
Do you intend to change your riding style when entering a corner given the grip provided by your bike at the rear?
" All depends on the changes made to the bike. For example with the scooter-style rear brakes, something we didn't have in the past, I found that it wasn't a big improvement. If you make changes in one area, it is of course because you are struggling in that area and are looking for gains there.
"Some Sometimes it works well, other times less well. It's true that this year I'm struggling in a lot of areas, some of which I was already in in the past. Conversely, it is true that there are new sectors where I am now in difficulty, and where I was able in the past to manage or at least adapt my driving style whereas now this is no longer possible. So I try to adapt the bike to lose the least amount of time in these areas. »
