MotoGP: Marc Márquez has identified his new danger and it is Yamaha

Would this first part of the 2019 MotoGP season have delivered a new deal, different from that served for two seasons? Until then, we had a well-oiled duel between Marc Márquez on Honda and Andrea Dovizioso on Ducati. But the assessment of forces when approaching the summer break reveals another pattern. Dubbed by the first concerned Marc Márquez who no longer designates the Ducati stamped with the 4 as the priority thing to take care of…

Remember: Before the 2019 hostilities began, Ducati promised that this year 2019 would be the year that would succeed 2007, synonymous with a world title with Casey Stoner. It was even marked on the fairings of the GP19: Victory was now. Then the campaign began, the martial discourse faded at the same time as the results proved modest in view of the objective. Even the original incantation has disappeared from the red fairings...

Result ? A single victory for Dovizioso in Qatar which is now 58 points behind a Marc Márquez prancing at the top of the championship. Worse, the last races have made the Honda official identify another danger: Yamaha!

The course of the title race also proves him right: At the finish line at Assen, the best Ducati was 14 seconds behind the winner, and at Sachsenring it was down to 17 seconds. Two races where Casa Particular in Viñales scored 45 points while Dovizioso collected 21 and Petrucci 22. A record that is far from that of a title contender.

Equipped with these elements, Marc Márquez delivers his expertise: “ we've had two championships so far this year, and Barcelona was a turning point » said the Honda official, referring to Ducati's drop in performance. “ I have more than two wins on Dovi now, and of course Ducati will come back very quickly, but for now it's time to beat Maverick and Fabio. I think they will be the fastest in the second half of the season ».

In any case, Márquez looking forward to the second half: “ we still have quite a few races ahead of us and Yamaha is putting a lot of pressure on us, but we have a very good lead of 58 points at the summer break ". For Ducati, you should not miss the start of the year which presents two favorable tracks: Brno and the Red Bull Ring. Otherwise, the season will indeed be a failure.