Kevin Schwantz is a veteran of the 500 two-stroke campaigns which were then the absolute weapon of the Grands Prix. But it was versatile and dangerous for a pilot who had to rely only on his sensitivity to control it, while his uniform was far from meeting current protection standards. All this to say that injuries were frequent at that time and the Texan, whose number 34 is now legendary, knows what they are. He therefore also knows what Marc Marquez is currently enduring and the indelible after-effects which will mark him…
The expression of “ we found the Marc Marquez from before » comes up in the comments when the official Honda shows itself to its advantage. This was the case at Sachsenring and Austin where the eight-time world champion dominated his subject using a method reminiscent of déjà vu. But Kevin schwantz observed all this while looking beyond the hills of Saxony and Texas to conclude that the Spaniard will never again be the same as before this fall at Jerez in July 2020. Which does not mean, however, that he will not win never more titles...
Public chat motogp.com, he thus delivers his analysis with, first of all, this ruthless observation: “ the injury stays forever in the head of a pilot. You can remove it, maybe avoid thinking about it, but it remains even when the body is healed. Time and results help keep that thought good, but not make it go away forever ". He also knows how much his younger brother is suffering, even if he thought for a moment that it would be less serious. Indeed… " I had seen the Sachesenring race and thought that, for his return, it was the circuit which represented the greatest challenge both from a technical and physical point of view. I thought this would be the turning point of his season, but then he didn't find the right confidence on each track ».
Kevin Schwantz announces a different but still efficient Marc Marquez
A forever damaged mind, still having difficulty performing regularly... Does this mean that Marc Marquez will never do better than eight world Grand Prix titles? Kevin schwantz don’t go that far: “ I know that the guys at Honda have already been working for some time to provide the best possible bike for next year, en depending on its indications and new needs. They will continue to work until the end of the season to make a good bike and try to win again.u” he reassures.
We will recall that Marc Marquez like the senior management of the HRC, have never hidden that 2021 was a kind of long test, to find the best physical condition, get back in place with the mind, regain confidence with the fight and, above all, straighten out an RC213V which , orphan of Marc Marquez, was unable to benefit from any real development work last season. But that will take time.
