‘It won’t be an easy weekend; being first at every practice is unrealistic. – Marc Márquez
Marc Márquez has an impressive record at the German Grand Prix, having not lost at Sachsenring since 2011, despite missing the 2022 and 2023 races due to injuries. For the first time, he takes to the circuit with a Ducati, hoping to win his maiden race with his current machine.
In a news conference, the Gresini rider confessed that his chances are better than they were before the Dutch Grand Prix, saying, “We’ll see.” Of course, predictions are more accurate than those made last Thursday in Assen. But, in any case, I predict that if I can have a flawless weekend, with the right steps and everything, Then maybe I’ll get the opportunity to compete with these two guys who were a step ahead of the others in the previous races – Pecco even two steps ahead. So we’ll give it our all, and let’s see if being at Sachsenring may help me have a chance to fight these two riders.
Ezoic: Yes, of course. If I want to have a chance, I need to ride perfectly at Sachsenring, as I have in the past. However, when we first arrived here, I was competitive on all of the race courses, and here I made the difference. Now that they are faster on other race tracks, let’s see if I have the chance, level, and speed to compete with them. However, as the saying goes, this weekend will not be easy. It is not like this.
Sachsenring is a particular circuit for the #93, given his several victories there. When asked if he felt any difference before this round, Márquez replied, “Not really.” If I need to say something, I feel worse because it’s chilly and we’re not used to it; today it’s quite hot in Spain [laughs]. However, it is true that when you arrive at a circuit that you enjoy, everything appears happier and finer.
But it is true that last year, for example, I learnt a lot throughout that weekend, including the need of having realistic expectations. And, as I already stated, actual expectations exist. Unreal expectations? It’s be here and be first in every practice – these are unrealistic expectations because, of course, we’re on a circuit where I’ve won a lot in the past, but now it’s the present, and there are two riders who, especially in the last few races from Montmeló, have increased their speed and I’ve been unable to keep up with them. So, yeah, I went on the second step because they were just getting quicker and faster.
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