Marc Marquez is opposed to the new direction taken by MotoGp

The eight-time world champion is against the new direction of MotoGp

Honda rider and eight-time world champion Marc Marquez spoke negatively during an interview with Spanish newspaper ‘Marca’ about the new direction taken by MotoGp.

“The direction that has been taken now by MotoGp and will continue to be followed in view of the agreement signed by the manufacturers with Dorna I do not like, because now it is more the bike than the rider that makes the difference. The more things you put into the bike, such as electronics or aerodynamics, the more difficult it becomes for the rider to hide defects. But that’s the way things are and you have to adapt as best you can,” explained the Spanish centaur.

Then Marquez pointed out that two-time MotoGP winner Casey Stoner is also of the same opinion: “I talked about it with Stoner, now motorcycles are ridden differently. Before you had to ride with your body, while now you have to rely on electronics. Aerodynamics make the bikes heavier, and if you slide the rear tire too much, it doesn’t lose its effect, especially under braking. So everything is different.”

After hitting a 125 world championship in 2010 and a Moto2 world championship in 2012, Marc Marquez officially debuted in MotoGp in 2013 on a Honda. Already in his first year in the top MotoGP category, he won the championship ahead of Jorge Lorenzo and teammate Daniel Pedrosa. From 2014 to 2019 he wins five more World Championships, not triumphing until 2015, the year in which he serves as the needle in the challenge between Valentino Rossi and Lorenzo.