David Alonso is one of the most promising young riders today and has already been crowned the Moto3 world champion this year. One of the personalities in the paddock closely following him is Marc Márquez.
The Gresini MotoGP rider expressed his admiration for the Colombian, stating in a press conference: ‘I’m in love with David! Especially because he’s that kind of guy who is fast, super talented, but he has his feet on the ground, he has the charisma’.
Márquez is convinced that Alonso will go far: ‘If I needed to bet, he will be a great champion – he already is a champion, but a better champion in the future. But now it’s time to just enjoy’.
On the other hand, the eight-time world champion urged that Alonso be spared from too much pressure: ‘The kid needs time. […]. Don’t put a lot of pressure on him, because he’s still very young’.