MotoGP testing in Barcelona was marked by an unexpected meeting between Marc Marquez and his former team, Gresini. The handover between the two parties gave rise to amusing exchanges, revealing a complicity and a good-natured rivalry… For the moment tolerated, but what will it soon be with Liberty Media which condemns a Verstappen in F1 for the slightest discrepancy in language in the heat of the action?
During the Barcelona MotoGP testingMarc Marquez took his first steps as an official driver Ducatibut his day was not without a touch of humor from his old team, Gresini. As the driver passed through the pit lane, he was greeted by a cheerful troupe including his brother Alex, their father Julia, and team principal Gresini, Michele Masini. Everyone started laughing as he passed, which provoked a spontaneous reaction from Marc.
The champion reacted with a friendly “finger gesture” and later explained the joke: “ The Gresini team is always joking! » said Mark. “ At the last race they were laughing outside the garage because they told me Sunday : 'We will finish ahead of you in every race!' And already in the first test, they finished in front of me with Alex! ».
Marc Marquez : « These are just jokes! »
He adds: “ even my father was there with them! So my father is going as quickly as possible! That’s why I said “fuck you!” » But these are just jokes! The wink was a reference to the competitive dynamic of the brothers, who often enjoy teasing each other.
Alex Marquezwho achieved the best time during his first day with the GP24, confirmed the good mood: “ the whole team said to him: 'Hello, we are in front of you!' » Alex explained. “ All weekend, we had this competitive side between brothers, and Saturday evening, after I beat Marc in the Sprint, we really 'pushed' him on this subject. But on Sunday, he was the one who beat me, so today, we said 'ciao' to him, because we were in front of him again! »
As for Marc, he finished the day in fourth place after testing the GP23 and a prototype version of the GP25. A promising start, certainly, but the brotherly competition seems to be alive and well!
MotoGP, Barcelona Test: times
MotoGP, Barcelona Test: times
