This year, Marc Márquez is on the verge of equaling what he achieved last year with Honda, with only five Grand Prix contested.
Speaking to motosan.es, the Spanish Gresini Racing MotoGP rider talked about this, but always with great respect for the Japanese manufacturer.
– I’m not going to make blood or anything in that regard because, out of respect for Honda and everything they’ve given me in my career, I wish them the best and the truth is that I don’t want to see them in that situation. But, as I said last year, a driver’s career lasts a few years and you have to make the most of them. In my sporting career I’ve had the misfortune of these last four years with the arm injury, I couldn’t afford to lose any more years, especially through mental exhaustion, so this year I took a risk on a project and I took a risk in the sense that I fully exposed myself to what people wanted, to see me with the best bike and so far it’s working well for me.
He added about the “new” Marc that was born with his new bike, the Ducati: ‘The most important thing that Ducati has given me personally is motivation. To keep believing that I have the ability to go fast, to keep trusting myself, to enjoy what I’m passionate about in this world, which is motorcycling… And you enjoy it when you’re in front. Then you win or not, everyone loses, we win, but being at the front and being able to fight with the best is different. I don’t know what I’ve contributed to them, that’s for them to say. I try to be as professional as possible, both on and off the track.