Paolo Ciabatti, who is the sporting director at Ducati, concluded the off-season tests in Qatar with a smile. And for good reason: its driver Jack Miller had set the new record for a Losail track which will host the first two Grands Prix of the season. Meanwhile, his second resident Bagnaia was fourth and Johann Zarco was stratospheric with more than 357 km/h in the straight. Yes, but since then, Marc Marquez has reappeared with helmet and suit…
Marc Marquez although returning to the track after eight months without touching a handlebar, it nonetheless already remains a danger. This shows the aura of the eight-time World Champion in the industry, who nevertheless seemed to free himself from his influence during a 2020 season where victories and podiums were shared. The official Honda Will he signal the end of recess and put everything back in order as soon as he returns?
The question is no longer, as it was only a few weeks ago, whether Marc Marquez will come back, but in what state of form he will be and what will his abilities be to face adversity. A question whose answer is experiencing a strong trend in the paddock. And it is clearly given by Paolo ciabatti : " we are talking about an exceptional racing driver who has achieved incredible feats throughout his career », underlines the Italian.
Paolo Ciabatti: “Marc is very active on the slopes”
The sports director Ducati add on speedweek : " of course, he had an extremely difficult time, including three operations with tedious complications and so on. But since his doctors gave him permission to ride a motorcycle again, Marc has been very active on the tracks. He first practiced on a minibike then on the 1cc street version of the Honda GP motorcycle. Only Marc knows at what level he is currently. Only he can accurately assess his strength and self-confidence. But I wouldn't be surprised if I see him in Qatar next weekend and he fights for victory there ". One would almost detect a touch of fatalism there.
