The countdown has begun for MotoGP riders who are packing their bags for Malaysia. From there, they will find the route of Sepang and their motorbike, lost sight of since the start of the winter break. They will then launch for the first tests, preliminary to a campaign which promises to be more open than ever. At Honda, this start will be made with a reduced workforce and diminished by physical concerns. But, even crippled, Marquez et Lorenzo began their arms vigil...
The seven-time title winner continues to recover from a delicate shoulder operation, but he is still valid. He showed it by appearing at the Gala del Mundo Deportivo where the HRC man was awarded the trophy for best athlete of the year for the third time. The Spaniard commented: “ I am proud to receive this award. I would like to congratulate the winners and those who did not succeed because everyone deserves this distinction "
A consensual speech which was more clear-cut when it came to talking about the arrival of his new teammate Jorge Lorenzo : " we welcomed a new teammate. We are the Repsol Honda team and if one rider doesn't win, the other has to. This will be a season where we will be very close, but only one will win "
Marc Marquez then concluded: “II'm going to start differently because I'm not 100% because of a shoulder injury, but the season is long and we'll see if we can put on a show, that's what we like“. It seems that this 2019 season promises to be different for one Marc Marquez which, however, will have the same objective: to win. It will be recalled that for the Sepang tests, Jorge Lorenzo will be absent and replaced by Bradl. Por Fuera is still recovering from an operated scaphoid fracture.
Non stop, keep improving! 💪🏼
Seguimos mejorando! 🔜✊🏼 pic.twitter.com/9eL2cHBSST- Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) January 25, 2019
