And if, in 2019, Marc Márquez tired of stringing together titles and victories like other pearls, was seized with an irresistible desire to see other horizons? This call to prove to yourself that you can also win elsewhere than where you dominate is not to be taken lightly. Look at Rossi who tried the Ducati bet and Lorenzo who made the same journey from his Yamaha base. And then KTM and Marc Márquez have a common sponsor…
In 2019, the contracts of the tenors will again be up for negotiation. Some are already thinking about it, like a Carlo Pernat who, like everyone else, saw the great performance of the KTMs in Austria. Finally, especially that of Mika Kallio which has since prevented Bradley Smith of sleeping. But before the Red Bull Ring, there was Brno a week before, and the ninth place of Pol Espargaro.
For a first year with the RC16, the Mattighofen firm is making great strides. If it continues at this pace, it will overtake Aprilia and put the brakes on Suzuki. Enough, at the end of the 2018 season, to think about playing the leading roles...
The manager of a Iannone in the middle of crossing the desert explains his theory on GPOne: “ Pay attention to KTM who seem to have very clear ideas about the evolution of their project. Let's not forget that every time KTM enters somewhere, it is to find itself among the potential winners. And then, they have the full support of Red Bull who are accustomed to this kind of sporting challenge. ».
Ambition, means… The rest must follow… “ I would not be surprised if in 2019, when their bike is definitely competitive, they make a tempting offer to a Marc Márquez who, sooner or later, will be tired of winning only with Honda and will be ready for a new adventure ».
To be continued especially when we look at the logo placed on the MM93 helmet…
