MotoGP, Marc Marquez: one year later everything has changed

Marc Marquez’s words in the press conference

Marc Marquez spoke at a press conference in Assen, where the Dutch Grand Prix, the eighth round of the MotoGP season, will be held on Sunday: "Once again the goal will be to stay close to Martin and Bagnaia, who I think will be the best. The break was good to recharge and we will try to start at our best already from Friday, analyzing the data and improving".

A year later for the Spanish champion è everything has changed: "I am really happy, thanks to Ducati Corse for choosing me as an official rider. A year ago here I was very close to saying my career was over and with the summer break I then recharged my batteries and made a decision. In the Gresini team I immediately felt that the bike was right and I could regain confidence. It’ was the perfect situation to find myself again as a rider after being lost".

"I was in the mix for the official bike, there was a lot of pressure and I tried to do the best I could,” continued the Team Gresini rider.

The night after Mugello they told me they had chosen me and a couple of days later I signed. I don’t follow Pecco on Instagram? I think first about following him on the track. I arrive in the best team and with the best bike on the grid, I know that the Ducati staff will give me the best people to do the best. I only asked Xavi to follow me, who comes from HRC and followed me in Gresini, but the rest of the team will starà to Ducati form him".

"In my team nothing è changed, we were thinking about making a decision. I was very clear and honest about what I wanted. I joined the official team and I was happy with that, the’goal of a rider è to be in the official team" concluded Marquez.