Marc Marquez, the eight-time world champion, gave an interview to the official MotoGP website in which he looks back on his first season with Ducati and discusses his ambitions for the future.
Marc Marquez, the eight-time world champion, recently spoke about his first season with Ducati within the team Gresini Racingand on his expectations for the coming season, where he will share the box with
Francesco Bagnaia against whom he will also fight with equal weapons.
Marquez has made no secret of his excitement about his return to competitive level after years of struggling to find form following four arm operations. « For me, last year's decision was already a success, otherwise I would have announced my retirement this year “, he said. He explained that after several years of doubt, the victory in Aragon and Misano gave him confidence: “ we begin to understand things in a different way, victories give a lot of confidence. » But even with newfound confidence, he admits that certain situations remain difficult: “ my confidence is very high but there are still situations where I have a little trouble. »
Marc Marquez is preparing for the 2025 season with a Ducati official, and he is aware of the pressure that awaits him. He is determined to give his best to fight for the title. “ The pressure will be there, the expectations are high “, he admitted. “ Next year, with the most competitive bike on the grid,
it will be easier to fight for all the victories but not so simple. »
Marc Marquez :
« what does that mean? Trying to help Ducati, helping the best bike, trying to win the title, whether it's me or him »
His teammate Francesco Bagnaia will be its main rival, but Marquez is convinced that this internal competition is necessary for the team to be competitive. “ Pecco will be the point of reference inside the box and my goal will be to help him and get closer to his level “, he explained. For him, competition with Bagnaia could be beneficial, because he believes that “If we both fight for the title, it means we will be competitive and we will have the best bike. »
Marquez also spoke about the relationship with his future teammate
Pecco Bagnaia. « The relationship must be good and professional “, he said. For him, the objective remains to help Ducati to maximize the performance of the bike and aim for the title. He clarified that although the competition is intense, the important thing is to be in a situation where the team has the best chance of success. “
What does that mean? Trying to help Ducati, helping the best bike, trying to win the title, whether it's me or him. »
He also added a reflection on career development: “ the years pass for everyone, new talents arrive with excellent levels. It's like that in all sports, you have your moment and then over the years other people come along and your results start to decline and someone else beats you.. » Pour Marquezthe objective remains clear: “ I will try, with everything I have at my disposal, to feel competitive and to fight for titles every year. »
With 2025 looming, the hope of Marc
Marquez is to regain its place among the best, with
Ducati and the possibility of competing for a new MotoGP title.
