MotoGP, Marc Márquez: » A team with Rossi? We never know… "

De Luigi Ciamburro / Corsedimoto.com

Marc Márquez, during a commercial event in Sao Paulo, returns to the handshake with Valentino Rossi: “On the track there is rivalry, but outside there is respect”.

Mark Márquez and Valentino Rossi, after the handshake at Rio Hondo, are the new darlings of the paddock. At least until Austin. The two big stars of MotoGP signed an armistice while heavy words had flown the previous year. No one could have expected a gesture of relaxation from the Doctor, the Cabroncito takes the opportunity to regain some media sympathy. “Everything that happens with Valentino creates a buzz, because he is the most media-rich driver on the grid.”

Rossi-Márquez is the new leitmotif
After the race, Marc flew to Sao Paulo for a commercial event organized by Estrella Galicia 0,0. There was no better opportunity to return to the subject. And we are sure that in the COTA press room the topic will be on the agenda. “It’s incredible what Valentino Rossi is doing at 40” said the Honda champion in an interview with Efe. “Above all, he is always motivated”. Some even venture to see them together in a team: “ You never know, if you run until you're 50... But it will be difficult to share a team in the years to come"

Is peace made between the two world champions? “For what happened last year, I said here, I had no problem admitting it was my mistake. That’s why I went to apologize” said Marc Marquez. “The important thing is to know that you made the mistake, but this year the story has changed a lot. Time puts everything in place. Logically, being friends with one of your opponents, whether he is Valentino or not, is very difficult, almost impossible. Because there is rivalry on the track, but outside there must be respect.” In Argentina, he was one with the RC213V and opened up a gap of 10 seconds on his competitors. In Austin, where he won six out of six, he could take an option on the title. He remains the big favorite. Who do you plan to fight with for the World Championship? “I don't want to say a name, but maybe I see Dovizioso a little more dangerous... He's probably the one who's going to make things more difficult this year. But Valentino is still there.”

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Luigi Ciamburro