Marc Marquez will therefore watch this MotoGP season from his sofa and in front of his TV. He has resigned himself to giving up this year which he will spend resting his body, which has been so heavily used in recent seasons. His humerus fracture is not the type to be treated over the leg. He keeps a cool head by putting his natural ambition under control. He observes the current debates which are taking place without him and recognizes an astonishing course of this campaign where he cannot put his finger on a favorite. He also has a word about his Honda companions whom he left orphans and who are a little weak in the knees...
Marc Marquez, before the Grand Prix of Styria, and just after the official announcement made by Honda that it would not be operational in MotoGP before two or three months, gave his news. He is known to have discussed the abscess with his doctor regarding the management of his injury. But now that he's a mere spectator, what does he think of this 2020 campaign? “ This year I looked strong » regrets Marc Marquez. " Let's see who wins, because it's entertaining. With the team I do video calls and we made the joke that it seems like no one wants to win or enjoy the championship. Everyone fails, there is no clear favorite ».
He analyses : " I don't know what's going on, but they all fail. It is a championship in which there have been many falls and many injuries. It is rare and difficult to analyze. You see Viñales fast in practice and then finishing 15th, Quartararo winning at Jerez by many seconds and then Brno comes and it costs him dearly. It's very difficult to analyze. Dovizioso is perhaps the one who makes the least noise, and he is therefore second in the championship, three points behind Quartararo ».
“Dovizioso?” We don't know what happened."
Certain scenarios even leave him speechless: “ Binder's victory surprised me a lot. Not just because of the way he did it, but because of the way he drove in that Grand Prix. He was a point above the rest. I would like to emphasize the equality of brands. KTM got there. They will continue to go fast and that's good for the championship. With this tie, there is even more desire to be there to see exciting races, which are the ones I love ».
There is also the event of the announced departure of Dovizioso from home Ducati : " I was surprised by his announcement, especially since he is going fast and he is second in the world championship. We're probably missing a few pieces to understand, we don't know what happened. It is a bike that suits his style and that he makes the most of, with which he has been a finalist three times. We're missing something, of course. We don't know exactly what happened. I respect his decision, he has been a great rival and I hope he continues to be in the future ».
“I would like to do at least one race this year”
He has a thought for his troops Honda, visibly lost without him : " They say the Honda is made for me, but all the brand's riders test the same parts and give the same comments. I'm the first to want to have a more versatile bike for different riding styles, but the Honda is like that. Nakagami uses it well and I know he analyzes my data a lot, as he always has, but now it works. But the other Hondas are suffering, not just my brother, who is learning but he has to take a step forward. And then Crutchlow, who knows the bike very well and who also struggles ».
But it’s time to talk about his successor… “ As I said, it's an interesting world championship also from home because of the unpredictability. After Jerez I would have said the favorite was Quartararo, but after Brno things changed and to win the world championship you always have to be there. If I had to bet I would bet on Quartararo or Dovi. Fabio is fast but Andrea has experience, and I think if he won everyone would be happy because he's been in the game for three years. They are the favorites, but we must not forget Vinales, as long as he does not lose too many races. As for me, I would like to arrive at the end of the season and do at least one race to prepare for 2021 and come back strong ". So we're not even sure we want to ride it this year...
