We thought, until the end of this first part of the MotoGP season, that nothing could ever shake the mental fortress of a stainless Marc Marquez. But the cracks in the armor are now showing for all to see. The eight-time World Champion no longer hides it, even shaking the foundations of his historic relationship with Honda. Physically still affected, he threw in the towel in the middle of the Grand Prix in Germany and then immediately in the Netherlands. To restore his health from all points of view during this summer break, he retired to his lair. How will it come back next August at Silverstone? Thanks to Gemma Pinto, perhaps it will be revived…
Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali spoke of “ trough " As it concerns Marc Marquez while Dani Pedrosa who knows him well having seen the best and the worst of this former teammate up close said about him: “ there are probably more things affecting his morale at the moment, and I think it's personal ».
The now test pilot KTM had once again been right. Something has definitely changed in those around Marc Marquez which gives him a glimpse of life in another way. And that's probably the only thing that's making him smile in 2023 so far. Her name is Gemma Pinto, a Catalan model and influencer… On his relationship with her, the official Honda commented : " to be honest, I'm in a very good moment in my personal life. I'm having a lot of fun, I'm happy and that's the most important thing. To be fast and succeed in your professional life, you also have to be happy and stable in your private life, so I'm very happy ».
Marc Marquez: “ It's the only thing I'm holding on to to turn things around »
He adds : " It’s the only thing I’m holding on to to turn things around. This month and a half break will be good for me in all aspects. I'm giving myself the summer to rest, reflect and clear my mind too, which will be good ". Listening to him, one might fear in which direction this introspection will take him. But he reassures: “ this will surely give me the strength to continue attacking and come back to Silverstone, to start the second part of the season with the same commitment ».
Marc Marquez finished : “I want to continue working with my people, with mine, with my family, my brother, my partner, my manager to arrive at Silverstone with the same commitment that I had in Portimao ". However, with this difference: “ but with a slightly different approach to try to make the second half of the season more stable ". See you in August at the British Grand Prix in MotoGP.
