After 11 seasons with Honda, Marc Marquez is embarking on a new adventure with Ducati. As he prepares to test the Gresini Racing team's Desmosedici at Sepang in February, the Spanish driver is already anticipating his first crash with the GP23...
Marc Marquez briefly experienced the GP23 during the Valencia trials in November and stressed the need to adapt his aggressive riding style to the demands of the Desmosedici.
Comparing the bike to its previous one Honda, he noted that the approach to the corners must be different to achieve fast times " you have to approach the corner in a different way, especially if you want to set a good time. From the first lap I knew that the way to enter the curve was totally different, there I understood a lot of things » remembers the eight-time World Champion.
The Catalan spoke of the strong points of the Ducati, including smooth corner exit and increased power, but admitted he still had to learn how to get the most out of it. Regarding his driving style in Valencia, Marc Marquez said he had been "very gentle" but stressed that he was not sure this would be his final style with the Ducati.
Marc Marquez: “ Ducati riders fell a lot last year »
Known precisely for his aggressive approach, Marc Marquez explained that in MotoGP, taking risks was essential to finding the limit and winning. He admitted that his first fall with the Ducati could happen in Malaysia or Qatar, but he would prefer it to happen during testing rather than during a race...
« Ducati riders fell a lot last year…There were a lot of falls, it's a bike that has a limit » he recalls. “ But if you want to go faster than the others, you have to do it, risk a little ". Then he predicts: “ I am sure that in Malaysia or Qatar my first fall will come, but I prefer to fall in the tests and not in the race ».
