Before going off to celebrate New Year's Eve and feverishly await the arrival of Santa Claus, Marc Marquez gave a final feeling on what his next 2017 season could be like. A campaign that he will approach with more confidence than that of this year which saw him take his third MotoGP title, and his fifth absolute. Because this time his new Honda is 80% ready according to him, which is much better than during the previous off-season. And fortunately, because the competition will be fiercer.
In his stronghold of Rufea, Marc Márquez opened up to the media Sky. He spoke in particular about the 2017 season which will be particularly competitive. In his interview, the Honda official first admitted a surprise: “ during the first tests in Valencia, I wouldn't have believed that Lorenzo was already so fast on the Ducati. Without a doubt he will be able to win races ».
And for the title? It's different : " I can't say if he will be able to fight for the championship. He will win races yes, and even maybe the first, but for the rest, I'm not sure. On the other hand, I see Viñales and Rossi very well in this role. These two already showed last year that they are very strong ».
Si Lorenzo was a surprise, Casa Particular in Viñales, on the other hand was a confirmation: “ I expected to see him this fast on the Yamaha. He's had a couple of years that haven't been ideal and you're immediately stronger when you get on a bike that's ready to win. And this is the case with the Yamaha. He will fight for the title from the first race ».
A competitor who will also be the rival of his teammate Red : " I don't know what that will be but I think they will be able to have fairly good relations. But it's not easy to develop a relationship with a teammater”. Speaking of teammates, we note that Márquez totally forgot Pedrosa.
