It is with Marc Marquez who is gradually recovering his means that a French Grand Prix will begin, marking the fifth round of the MotoGP season. It is to be expected that this meeting at Le Mans will be the first of the year to take place in the rain. A configuration which does not remove unanimity among the drivers, but for once, Marc Marquez will be among those who will do the rain dance. And here’s why…
Marc Marquez continues to gradually regain its place in MotoGP by keeping his promise to receive medical attention. So, on Wednesday, after Spanish Grand Prix, he went to undergo a new examination before the treating doctors in Madrid. They were satisfied with the healing process of the broken right arm and allowed Marquez to intensify your training at home.
This was positive news for the pilot Repsol Honda. But this rise in power also revealed that he was still far from the mark… “ We changed the training plan a bit so that I could strengthen my right arm muscles again. This allowed me to see how big the difference between my two arms still is. On the right side, I'm far from being at a good level » recognized the eight-time World Champion arriving on Thursday in Sarthe for the Grand Prix of France.
The relatively gentle training of recent weeks seems to have given Marc Marquez a feeling of false security: I was always optimistic because I didn't feel bad in the gym. But I worked with light weights. With more load, the difference is there and for me it is an awareness. My impression of the bike was probably more in line with reality. I just need more time. Unfortunately we don't have this ».
Marc Marquez: “I need more time and we don’t have any”
After the Le Mans weekend, Marquez will perhaps be able to start again with motorcycle training outside the Grands Prix. At the moment the plan is to only do one day between race weekends. A final decision in this regard has not yet been made.
A situation which brings us to French Grand Prix. Given his condition, Marc Marquez recognizes that, this time, he would not curse for a little rain… “ I would of course like to drive in the dry, because it is the best way to advance my personal rehabilitation. On another side, there is more and more uncertainty when it rains. It's a lottery. With the rain it is generally less tiring. This can help me », says The Spaniard on motorsport magazine.
Heavy rain is expected for three days Grand Prix of France. A circumstance which could ultimately prove positive for Marc Marquez not yet fully fit.
