MotoGP, Marc Márquez, Honda: “I can use two or three riding styles thanks to a better engine this year”

Marc Márquez holds his championship well in hand. Certainly, he likes to point out that nothing is simple with new particularly fast rivals and that we must do so with the regularity of a metronome such as Dovizioso that he only controls by eight points. But the Honda official hits the mark every time and he only has his mistake in Austin to keep the title race open. At Le Mans, recently, he defeated his best enemies Ducati that he will want to knock out on their grounds of Mugello next weekend… Thanks to his new engine full of health…

Who from Honda or Marc Márquez owes the other the most for the collection of titles and victories accumulated since 2013? The tendency is that the credit goes first to the pilot. But this season, Honda has made an effort on the engine which allows the champion to have a better life. He explains : " I was very strong in qualifying last year and now I'm probably a little weaker in this exercise, but my race pace is better. I feel very comfortable entering the corner, that's the most important thing, but there are still some things we can improve. I can use two or three different riding styles because I now have better engine support ».

« The engine was one of the differences compared to Ducati, and we have a better engine this year, which gives me confidence ". And he warns: “ Mugello will not be an easy race like Le Mans and Jerez and if we look at history we suffer the most there. Last year we were beaten, but we were good and ready to fight for the victory. This year at least, I have the engine to defend myself better ».

« Last year our strength was the braking point, but we probably lost a little bit this year, but we gained in other areas. This is the way to go because there is always a risk of losing everything when braking. It is difficult to drive consistently » explains the HRC pilot to whom it is pointed out that he is the only one to do well with this RC213V. He answers : " I don't look at other Hondas or my teammates, I only look at my positions and I want to be at the top ».