Like all MotoGP observers, Livio Suppo is watching with interest the significant progress of Marc Marquez in his long convalescence which will bring him back to the Repsol Honda box. A procedure which has accelerated in recent days, which delights the main person concerned who had difficulty, until a month ago, just brushing his teeth with his right hand. A feeling of helplessness undoubtedly terrible for the one who put on victories and titles in MotoGP on his Honda like others the pearls... The return is therefore clearer and Livio Suppo, who knew him well as manager at Repsol Honda, gives his feeling about what Marc Marquez will be like after...
Marc Marquez had the discharge of doctors to get back on a motorcycle, which he did only a few hours after this ability given on a mini bike. Then he flew towards the Qatar to be vaccinated there. Which confirms that it will be part of the 2021 season, and which also suggests that it could be there from the first games on the Losail track. Maybe not at the end of March, but in April, for the second Grand Prix. Because he will have to be in Doha for the second injection…
The eight-time World Champion watched the off-season tests and understood that Pol Espargaro, his new teammate, will be of a different caliber than a Jorge Lorenzo on the RC213V. It is high time to get back to business, even if it will always be the medical profession that gives the signal: “ I think that before taking any risks, he will want to be sure that he will not have any problems” dit suppo. » Because now, it is clear to him that having anticipated his return too much has cost him dearly. So, before being on the track, he will have done a test with a road bike, and, above all, he will have the certainty that even if the muscle tone is not 100% the bone is completely welded. I'm sure he won't do this nonsense again ". The one seen at Jerez 2 last summer means...
suppo specifies that the strength of the bone is not measured by the shock of a possible fall. It’s trickier than that: “ in MotoGP it is not necessary to fall to stress an arm like that, it is enough for the bike to suddenly shake its rider to break a fragile bone. He must therefore be sure that the bone has returned to what it was before. The last visit to the doctors bodes well » said the Italian.
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Now with a Marc Marquez So what can we expect from the championship? Obviously, he will be a protagonist, but among others insists suppo : " whether he comes back for the first, second or third race doesn't make a big difference in my opinion. Marc is so strong that he can even afford to lose a few dates. If Dorna manages to organize an 18 Grand Prix championship this year, I believe that, despite a few missed races, he can still remain among the title contenders ».
That being said, suppo makes an important nuance: “ I'm not saying he will be the favorite. We must take into account the fact that the others ran a season that he missed, and although he is Marc Marquez, and I am sure he will come back and go very quickly, we must understand in what conditions he will return , wait for the muscle tone to return to the same level, until we find automatisms… Giving it a favorite might be overkill, but I'm definitely putting it among the contenders ».
The former of Ducati and Honda ends his remarks on MOW enthusing about the upcoming season: “ I foresee an interesting season, also for this good news from Marc, who is recovering. Now I don't know if he will be able to run in the first race yet, but even if he missed the first two he would definitely give the others a lot of work and good added value to the championship. Every year we start from scratch, it's a blank page to write and it's also the beauty of MotoGP, unlike championships like Formula 1 ". This is what is said.
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