Marc Márquez is a driver who is already at the top of his game. His track record speaks for itself, he is the dominant species in MotoGP, and this situation is all the more remarkable as he clearly does not ride the easiest bike. The Honda is indeed a special animal that must be tamed. Marc Marquez does it to perfection, but this year, he seems to have progressed further, by reducing the number of his falls...
Marc Márquez is the man who drives the numbers into a panic in the Grand Prix. Five victories, eight podiums, one retirement, and 58 points ahead in the championship after nine Grands Prix. He is also the one who can take 66° of inclination angle on his RC213V… And he falls less! That being said, all is not well in the best of all possible worlds…
The seven-time World Champion thus adds his touch to this assessment: “ the year before, the leather suit was always new, because I fell every weekend… Since Le Mans this year, apart from the Montmeló test, I haven't crashed. It's good. It’s a statistic I keep pointing out. ". Certainly, but he immediately specifies: “ I fall less, it’s true. But has anyone counted my saves? I fall less, but I escape more often ».
The Honda therefore remains a machine that should not be put into everyone's hands. So ask Crutchlow or to Lorenzo. Or even to Márquez ! " You must be so focused. It's all about focus. If you are very, very focused on the motorcycle, you can avoid many accidents. For example, during the test in Montmeló, I was not 100% focused. The front wheel slipped and I fell. Because I wasn't focused enough » he said. “ This is the way to ride the Honda, find the limit and be the fastest ».
« Experience, atmosphere in the team, these things help »Continues Marc Márquez. " This doesn't mean I wasn't focused over the last two or three years, but if you are focused, have more experience and understand that you don't have to give 100% every time, it helps a lot ».
He finishes : " if you know the motorcycle, you must understand its different points. This year we might lose something in the chassis, but win at another time. It also seems like the engine has more power. This allows us to be a little safer on the brakes ". But all that remains relative and you have to call yourself Marc Márquez to win with a Honda RC213V…
