Guidotti is a household name in the Grand Prix paddock. This is thanks to two brothers, named Francesco and Giacomo, whose competence was not revealed on the track as in the Márquez or Espargaró family. For them, it is the shadow work in the box which is their added value. Real chief mechanics who crossed paths with a certain Marc Márquez at different times in his career. But with the same strong impression left in the end…
Through his flamboyant style, his determination, and his solid track record which is nevertheless still being developed, Marc Márquez is what we call a phenomenon. A talent that appeared very early in the competition. As a child, little Marc already left no one indifferent. Francesco Guidotti remembers thus: “II met him before he reached the World Championship. Emilio Alzamora introduced it to me when he was in CEV with KTM » remembers the Italian.
« Marc was really small: he carried 18 kilograms of ballast. He was riding in unfavorable technical conditions, but it was clear that he was good. He gave the feeling that he was a great talent. He was already very mature. When he came to 125cc he made a lot of mistakes and he's still exuberant today, but in the box he knew what to do. When he won his first race, he thanked me and everyone who had ever worked with him. Difficulty working with Marc? : Zero, none " finished Francesco on AS.
His brother James then rubbed shoulders with him at Honda, in MotoGP. The Italian then took care of Dani Pedrosa, but the current eight-time World Champion was indeed the star: “ it is clear that Márquez makes a big difference, both in terms of driving and speed. He learns new things: he raises the bar so high that he risks “ridicule” those who own the same motorcycle. It's certainly difficult, but it's competitive in every way. »
« It was my fourth year at HRC, I followed Pedrosa for two years: Honda developed the bike in parallel for both riders, trying to satisfy both with a balanced bike. Pedrosa suffered more, but for other reasons. Let's say it's a bike that doesn't adapt too much to the "Lorenzo style", but with a good setup you can go hard. »
We will recall that Marc Márquez et Honda have united their fate until 2024 with a contract estimated at 50 million euros according to Charles Pernat.
