Marc Marquez, currently third in the MotoGP world rankings, sits 56 points behind leader Pecco Bagnaia after nine races. In an interview with DAZN Spain, the eight-time world champion from Gresini Racing shared his thoughts on the upcoming first victory and the possibility of challenging for the title.
Despite a bad fall Friday at Sachsenring, which earned him a fracture of a phalanx of the index finger of the left hand and severe contusion to the ribs, Marquez managed to finish second after starting from 13th place on the grid. This is what the former pilot said Honda and future teammate of bagnaia about the progress of what was the ninth round of the MotoGP season: “there are two riders who are in front” he told DAZN Spain. “ Pecco Bagnaia has taken a step forward, he is raising the bar. Jorge Martin managed to be close, but not at his level ».
He adds : " victory ? There is the summer break and there will be another second part of the season. Life goes on and there will be more opportunities to win during the rest of the Championship, there will be even more opportunities next year. I'm ready for this »
Marc Marquez: “ to fight for the title, a lot of things have to happen, but I don't see myself fighting for the world championship »
Marc Marquez recognizes the challenges ahead and the need to remain realistic in the face of competition: “ some see me in difficulty, but you have to be realistic. I can stay in the fight if I perform well Sunday after Sunday. As I have said, there are two drivers in front of me, the problem is that there is not just one. There are two drivers who are systematically faster than us and who are in front ».
« So to fight for the title, a lot of things have to happen, but I don't see myself fighting for the world championship. The goal is to try to get into the top three and it won't be easy to resist Bastianini. To win a World Championship, and I said it, you have to be regular at the start of the season on all circuits »
With a summer break in progress, Marc Marquez has the opportunity to rest and prepare for the second half of the season. His determination remains intact, and he is ready to seize every opportunity for victory that presents itself, while remaining aware of the challenges that await him in his quest for success.
General classification after nine Grands Prix:
Ranking credits motogp.com
