With 82 points behind championship leader Pecco Bagnaia who has a total of 94, Davide Tardozzi could think that Marc Marquez's chances of seeking a ninth title already seem more than compromised this season. However, we will remember that last year, the same Bagnaia had gained 91 points from Fabio Quartararo in seven Grands Prix to take his crown with a final lead of 17 points. Even if the Honda is far from being the Ducati, a brand which also has seven other machines on the track to act as support points, the scenario of the miraculous comeback of Marc Marquez is not ruled out by the state- major of the Red Army, who reminds us that there are 40 races left…
Marc Marquez Although he appears to be in a desperate situation which he exacerbates by refusing to play grocers when necessary to collect always valuable points in a title race, he remains a permanent danger taken into account by all his opponents.
In a recent interview, Oscar Haro had expressed his belief that Davide Tardozzi gave instructions to his pilots in Desmosedici to “mark” the official as closely as possible Honda : " the only one who hurts Ducati is Marc “, declared the former sporting director of LCR Honda. “ It's not Aprilia, not Yamaha. He is the only one who can hurt them. And Davide Tardozzi took his drivers and told them to get after him ».
Davide Tardozzi: “ when Marc Marquez is back fit it will be a problem for everyone »
Exactly, what does it say Tardozzi ? The website crash.net recalls his comments made in Marca: “ we must have respect for a driver like Marc Marquez, because when Marc is back fit it will be a problem for everyone ».
In fact, the Italian remains cautious: “ Right now, it is not possible to say that we are the bosses of the championship, because there are too many races and too many points to take, also because of the sprint races », says the team manager of Ducati who concludes: “ due to the points that are still missing, nothing can be said yet. At least five or six races are still needed to understand who will compete for the championship. I believe and hope that Pecco will be one of them ».
