Luca Cadalora's opinions have long been followed by Valentino Rossi and he remains an authority when it comes to debating MotoGP. Like many, he observed the return of Marc Marquez to competition after his accident in Jerez, his three operations and his nine months of convalescence. He gives his feelings about the eight-time World Champion by probably saying out loud what everyone is thinking: he will never again be the person he was before his accident... But he also reassures: it can be cured!
Since Marc Marquez returned to the starting grid of MotoGP we often hear this reflection when he produces some outbursts on the track: “ he's back, we found him ". But no. First of all, the person concerned is the first to recognize it. He is not yet physically at the level. In echo, Honda assures that it will be patient and that we will give time to time.
But maybe we'll wait that long and never see anything coming. Luca Cadolara has this conviction: Marc Marquez will have to reinvent himself because he will no longer become who he was before his fall in Jerez in July 2020. For the Italian, it is inevitable, an inevitability imposed by the course of life marked by trials. On GP One, he develops his deep reflection thus: “ there are times in a pilot's career when there is a magic where everything is always okay. I knew her too. You don't even know why but that's how it is and you're lucky too ».
But it never lasts: then comes a moment, which may coincide with other episodes, such as a fall with more serious consequences than usual or perhaps a fight with the girlfriend, in which this magic bursts. You are no longer a carefree child, things no longer work: the magic is gone and it's hard to accept it. But you have to do it, you have to change, you can't do things the way you used to. If you change you can still win, but if you don't it becomes a big problem ».
Luca Cadalora: “Marc Marquez could go very quickly anyway”
By exposing the situation in this way, Luca Cadalora puts into perspective the challenge facing today Marc Marquez. " It's like when you go from adolescence to maturity, you have to do it, you can't be a child anymore. Marquez was in this magic for 8 years, so he must change your approach to running from now on ».
Marc Marquez will therefore have to reinvent itself. Which won’t be easy, because he was quite unique in his kind… “ Marc was already doing things in Moto2 that no one else was doing and he tried to bring that style to MotoGP » explains Luca. “ It created this union between him and the bike, which is made to do these phenomenal and incredible things ". And the Italian veteran also sends this warning message to Honda: “ if you try to drive the Honda like 95% of other drivers, it doesn't work ».
He finishes : " It's beautiful when you feel invincible, the magic excites you, but it stops. This would be a good time for him to do something different. It would reduce the risks and, in my opinion, it could go very quickly anyway ».
