MotoGP Valencia J3: Marc Márquez (Honda/1) recognizes that this is not normal…

Marc Márquez did not miss the opportunity in Valencia to end an exceptional season in apotheosis. MotoGP is his territory and he doesn't miss an opportunity to show himself as the leader of a pack which includes young guns ready to challenge him for supremacy. For this year, it is preserved. And how !

The world champion Marc Márquez spoke of a perfect season after winning the MotoGP finale in Valencia which gave his Repsol Honda team the Triple Crown. With 12 victories in the season and 6 top 2s in 19 Grand Prix, Marc Marquez scored more than 400 points during a World Championship season that gave him his eighth world title.

« It was a great season, the best of my career “, declared the Spaniard, aged 26, after his victory on the Ricardo Tormo track. “ The numbers and statistics speak for themselves, we showed our potential this season. It was a perfect season that will be difficult to improve on. And we finished the season in the best possible way, with victory in Valencia and, above all, victory in the Team World Cup. The entire Repsol Honda team deserves it. At the same time, it is a way of thanking and saying goodbye to Jorge. Because in the end, like everyone, I remember Jorge, who became five times world champion. We're going to celebrate something together tonight, that makes me happy. »

« This is the season that I liked the most ", added Márquez. He also warned: “ the problem is that people get used to these results. It is not normal. It's normal to win six or seven races in a season if you want to win the title. Then you always try to get on the podium, but you also make some mistakes. Of course, the opponents are waiting for where I will make mistakes. »

« For now, I'm proud that the whole team is sticking to the same mentality, especially Alberto Puig. During the last race he complained after the crash this morning that I had to stay focused etc. “, said the Repsol Honda rider with a laugh. “ That's the best way for a driver, you have to keep the pressure on. Of course you are under pressure and of course I hate it when someone beats me. But maybe next year the guys on my side left and right will beat me and become tough opponents for the championship “, he told Fabio Quartararo et Jack Miller, also present in Valencia on the podium. “ But it's racing, it's MotoGP, and it's the best. We really enjoyed this year. »

On his race he adds: “ in Malaysia I showed the best start, here the worst. Something happened, it was a bit downhill, the bike was moving and my posture wasn't right, so I didn't do as well. But apart from that, we made a strong comeback: in two laps, we overtook many drivers. Fabio was making a gap, but I reduced it in two laps. It was good. »

« My strategy was – as I told Alberto before the race – to try to lead the race. For technical reasons, I felt better in front than behind a rider. That's what I did. I knew before the race that Fabio Quartararo would be fast in the first laps and that Maverick Viñales could be faster at the end. I don't know what happened to Maverick because I saw he was way down in the rankings. »

At the Márquez, we are now only waiting for the officialization of brother Álex at Repsol Honda…

MotoGP Valencia J3: ranking

1	93	Marc MÁRQUEZ	Honda	41'21.469
2	20	Fabio QUARTARARO	Yamaha	+1.026
3	43	Jack Miller	Ducati	+2.409
4	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	+3.326
5	42	Alex RINS	Suzuki	+3.508
6	12	Maverick VIÑALES	Yamaha	+8.829
7	36	Joan Mir	Suzuki	+10.622
8	46	Valentino ROSSI	Yamaha	+22.992
9	41	Aleix ESPARGARÓ	Aprilia	+32.704
10	44	Pol ESPARGARÓ	KTM	+32.973
11	53	Tito RABAT	Ducati	+42.795
12	82	Mika Kallio	KTM	+45.732
13	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Honda	+51.044
14	17	Karel ABRAHAM	Ducati	+ 1'04.871
15	55	Hafiz Syahrin	KTM	+ 1'16.487
		Not Classified
	29	Andrea Iannone	Aprilia	1 laps
	21	Frank MORBIDELLI	Yamaha	9 lapses
	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	Ducati	14 lapses
	5	johann zarco	Honda	14 lapses
	27	Iker LECUONA	KTM	14 lapses
	35	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	17 lapses
	51	Michael PIRRO	Ducati	19 lapses