The mere presence of
Marc Márquez
captured all the attention of the virtual presentation of the Repsol Honda team.
Even in these days plagued by uncertainties about his physical condition and his future in a World Cup that he dominated with unprecedented authority for six seasons.
After his endless convalescence, the product of three operations on the right humerus, the six-time MotoGP world champion sees everything "completely different" and his only goal is to "enjoy riding the bike again", something that neither he nor the doctors know when he will return. occur.
"Normally the goal before each season is to win the championship, but this year it's completely different. My main goal is to enjoy riding the bike again and then step by step to start being as fast as it was, but after a year Without getting on the bike, I can't hope to be the same Marc as soon as I arrive, "commented the man from ilerdense, who suffered his accident on July 19 in Jerez, with four laps to go to the end of the Spanish GP.
"One thing is to be one hundred percent at bone level and another is the muscles. Of course I hope the best possible lap, get on the bike and be the same as always at the moment, but it will be difficult for that to happen. We will see if it costs me one. career, two races or half a season to be the same again, "admitted the man from ilerdense, who in 2021 should share a garage with
Pol Espargaró
.
In the tests, only Espargaró
And it is that not even
Alberto Puig
, team leader, can clarify all the doubts that fly over Márquez, who for the moment causes a loss in the preseason training, which will be played in Qatar.
Only Espargaró will test the Honda RC213V in Losail.
In any case, Márquez feels that "the recovery is going well" and that the rehabilitation efforts can pay off.
"Every time I see the doctor he gives me good news and that is important after such a hard year. Now I just try to follow my body, gradually increasing the work at home with the help of the physios, but neither the doctors nor I know when I will be ready to return. "
More than a decade later, Marc will meet again with Espargaró, his old partner in the Catalan 125cc championship.
"He was champion and I was second or third, I don't remember. Then we separated our paths and now, after so long, we are sharing a garage again," he concluded.
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