Marc Marquez keeps an eye on Ducati: "Constant contact, you can win for more years"

Marc Marquez in an interview with sponsor Estrella Galicia took stock of his recovery from the shoulder injury that kept him out of action in the last part of the MotoGP World Championship. The Ducati centaur is feeling better and better: “We have already started to gradually increase my strength with some exercises. The’important thing is that all the muscles are getting reactivated. And now, of course, it takes time, sacrifice and hours. Recovery takes hours, but quality hours. The main goal is to be 100 percent ready for testing in Malaysia for the first race. They are the’last weekend in February, and we hope to be on the bike before then”, are the words reported by Speedweek.

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Marquez explained that he has also been in close contact with Ducati during these months when he was stuck at home: “I made video calls with my technician to stay mentally connected with the team. For me it is very important that the project continues to grow, a complete mental disconnect is not good. I have also been in constant contact with my head coach Rigamonti and Gigi Dall’Igna. I talked to them about how each weekend went and kept up to date every day”. Marquez explained that he followed all the races from the couch: “I enjoyed them more than ever, from Moto3 to MotoGP”.

The number 93 also set his next goals, showing his determination: “You can win at 32, but also at 33 and 34. If I had no injuries, obviously I would be in even better shape, but I have worked hard and made sacrifices so that people talk about my achievements and not my injuries. My goal for 2026 is to do the same… It&#8217s also true that recovering from injuries and getting physically ready for competition weekends at 32 is not the same as at 20. But you have to adapt or you” will go down. Relationship with Nadal: “We have a great relationship; we see each other all the time. He&#8217s been a real role model and one of my sources of inspiration”.

“When he won the’Australian Open in 2022, I had just come back from all his injuries and many people were giving me up for dead, just like him. Eventually he won the’Australian Open and I remember it gave me a lot of motivation”.