MotoGP: Marc Márquez wants to leave him a memory and not a track record

MotoGP riders, like all champions of all sporting categories, wish, after their passage, to enter into posterity. An operation which is not so simple, because a laudatory track record is not necessarily enough to excel in this dimension which tickles the imagination of the crowds. It's more the impression we leave that counts. A subject that is of great interest to Marc Márquez who wins everything on paper, but who would also like to conquer hearts…

To be a lasting part of the history of your discipline and to remain in the collective memory of your sport is the desire of every athlete. Marc Márquez does not escape this supreme ambition and he constantly works to forge what will remain of him beyond his already breathtaking record. In 2020, he will be in contention to match Valentino Rossi in the number of absolute titles, which will undoubtedly only be a step towards continuing to collect crowns. But will this be enough to permanently anchor itself in everyone's minds?

It seems not. Marc Márquez explains his point of view as follows: “ during your career you can earn more or less, be better or worse, but ultimately people sometimes remember a Mamola more than other drivers. For what ? Because the track is always trying and looking for something else. »

And this “ something else » that the official Honda beat at each lap of the circuit is this: “ that's why I fight every weekend in the rankings and until the last lap. It’s also for my mind. Of course, this ambition made me win championships like 2013 or 2016, but also lose in 2015 », analyzes the driver who will team up with his brother álex in 2020. " I try to control it. My team tries to control it and gives me good advice, but that's exactly the memory I want to leave ", Explain Márquez.