Marc Marquez is a reference that drivers like to rub shoulders with. All ? Jonathan Rea, the captain of WSBK, admits very honestly that he is happy to have avoided the eight-time World Champion in the Grand Prix. And he explains very naturally why...
Listening to the pilots of MotoGP, no longer being able to run against Marc Marquez is a deficit, a lack, which must be filled as soon as possible. Some even say that winning a title when it is forfeited is not worth it. Others assure that they joined Repsol Honda for a direct duel, with the same motorcycle, like Pol Espargaro. But we will still have to wait for that, because said Marc Marquez currently has other concerns, ultimately more serious, since it concerns his state of health.
Surprising remarks, because history has so far demonstrated that these wishes, when granted, always end with the bitter taste of a bitter defeat. From his box Kawasaki en WSBK, there is one, however, who is pragmatic on the subject. It is Jonathan Rhea. The Northern Irishman says it bluntly: he is happy to have avoided the talent of Marc Marquez on the track.
In the Superbike World Championship, Jonathan Rea leads all important statistics. The record world champion has won six consecutive world titles since 2015, a feat that even Marc Marquez failed to achieve in MotoGP. A track record that he was also able to build because he played elsewhere than in the sphere of competence of the official Honda ...
« To be honest, I'm glad I don't have to race against him ", declares Sale in remarks relayed by Motorsport-total. " His ability to erase boundaries and push them is incredible. He keeps pushing to find another tenth of a second and another and another ».
Jonathan Rea: “we can count him among the greatest”
« Marc's technical skills are incredible, what he can do on the bike when it's working and what he can do with it when it's not is as well. », adds Sale. Since his promotion to MotoGP during the 2013 season, Marquez won the title six times with the Honda RC213V and won a total of 56 MotoGP races.
La Honda hasn't always been the best bike in recent years. “ It's obvious he didn't have the best package available. But he was still able to win », recalls the official Kawasaki in WSBK. “ I think you can count him among the greatest » he assures. “He has a lot of confidence in himself. And that in abundance. Other drivers reach their limits and can no longer improve. They then come up against a mental limit. Marc can continue to improve,” notes Sale.
Unfortunately, it is currently difficult to know whether Marc Marquez will be able to compete at the start of the MotoGP season in 2021. Due to his third operation on his injured right arm, he faces a long recovery break.
