Be careful with Marc Marquez. In the opinion of Jorge Lorenzo, who has won three MotoGP World Champiosnhips, his compatriot is the main contender to win the title in 2024, when it seems he will be racing in the colours of Gresini Racing.
‘I don’t rule out the possibility of Marc winning the MotoGP World Championship. That is, of course, if Ducati gives him a bike that is competitive, like the ones Bagnaia and Bastianini have. I don’t rule it out because we’ve seen what Alex Marquez can do, he’s an excellent rider, a world champion in Moto3 and Moto2. Maybe he doesn’t have the aggression or the natural talent of his brother’ said the spaniard, who rode with Marc in 2019 for Honda, in a statement to DAZN, before adding:
– Marc can race a tenth and a second faster than his brother Alex. And I think that will be visible when they’re both on the Ducati.
After 11 years with Honda, the expectation is to see how Marquez will adapt to a new reality.
‘We’ll see if he can adapt quickly or if it will cost him a little more. But if he adapts quickly and has a bike similar to that of [Enea] Bastianini and [Pecco] Bagnaia, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility of him winning the World Championship in his first season. We’ve seen similar cases in the past. In my opinion, Marc is still the best, both physically and mentally. I won’t take him out of the fight for the title’ said Jorge Lorenzo.
2023 is in full swing and next season looks like it won’t be far behind at least for now…