The hiring of Jorge Lorenzo is considered the move of the year 2018 on the transfer market. A success that the HRC can boast of. But which was also made possible thanks to the good dispositions of the owner Marc Marquez who accepted the arrival of this major rival at his side. But listening closely to him in this episode, he ultimately didn't really have a choice...
Certainly, Marc Marquez had complete freedom to oppose the arrival of a Jorge Lorenzo by his side. But then, how would he have appeared to his fans, in his team and the community? The defeater, the conqueror would then have revealed that he could also be afraid… A scenario that the now seven-time title holder refused to face.
Public chat Motorsport, he explains as follows: “To veto Lorenzo’s arrival would have been a sign of weakness on my part. If he beats me, he will do it with the same weapons as mine. I prefer a duel with the same weapons rather than a fight with a possibly better armed pilot. We will have the same motorcycle. So if Jorge wins, I will know why. But besides that, it will also be an opportunity to progress the bike.”
He pursues : “Having Lorenzo by my side or any other driver will not change the way I drive or my ambitions. In any case, whether you are at Honda, Yamaha or Ducati, there are always riders capable of winning. And if you don't do it, the other will. As for Dani Pedrosa, what he brought us is incredible. But it is clear that Jorge is one of the best riders, and maybe even a little more, because he was able to win with another bike.
It will be recalled that Por Fuera has already thanked Marquez for not having blocked his arrival at Honda. By the way, Lorenzo won with Yamaha and Ducati. If he succeeds with Honda he would join the exclusive club of those who have experienced victory on three different machines. Here is the list…
Mike Hailwood on Norton, MV Agusta, Honda.
Eddie lawson on Yamaha, Honda, Cagiva.
Randy Mamola on Suzuki, Honda, Yamaha.
Loris Capirossi on Yamaha, Honda, Ducati.
