Marc Marquez was officially unveiled as a Ducati rider earlier this week after leaving Gresini. But apart from the red overalls, there was one big change.
Marquez He was a Red Bull athlete in his day. MotoGP Career, but can not show their logo in 2025. because of Ducati Make a deal with Monster Energy, a rival in the energy drink sector.
The Spaniard remains one of the main athletes in the Red Bull stable. He joins Max Verstappen, who has won the last four Formula 1 world championships.
Marquez is four years older than Verstappen but is comparable in many ways. The former won the MotoGP title in his rookie year, while the latter won F1’s junior championship on his debut for Red Bull.
Both are chasing the all-time greats in the leaderboard. Marquez needs one more title to match Valentino Rossi’s premier class journey (seven), and two more to overtake Giacomo Agostini, while Verstappen needs to equal Michael Schumacher’s F1 record of five at the Bound.
Marquez likens himself to Lewis Hamilton.who joined Ferrari. Their name says that they have a corresponding ‘weight’ in their sport, although the next generation is emerging.
Marc Marquez wants to be seen as a ‘terminator’ – just like Max Verstappen
Speaking on the Race MotoGP podcast, journalist Val Khorounzhiy gave some insight into Marquez’s psyche. He wants to make as many friends as possible from the competition.
But against him, he is determined to ‘insult’ his rivals. This, he says, is Verstappen’s thinking.
The entire MotoGP world is waiting to see if Marquez can build a healthy relationship with his new teammate Francesco Bagnaia this season. He joined the factory Ducati team.
Bagnaia is ready to call Valentino Rossi.His closest confidant and bitter rival of Marquez, if necessary to control the media narrative.
“That Max Verstappen has the formula,” said Khorounzhiy. “That’s what they have in common. You really want to love off the track. They want everyone to be friends with them, they want to be the life of the party, they want to crack good jokes.
But you want to be seen as a terminal along the way. They want to be seen as domineering, dismissive, and abusive of their rivals. This delights them as a vision.
What Formula 1 superstar Max Verstappen said about his MotoGP counterpart Marc Marquez
some MotoGP paddock figures think Marquez will spoil Bagnaia At this point, however, they don’t want to go public with that prediction. The Italian has been with the Ducati factory team since 2021, but Marquez is statistically the most successful rider on the grid and wants the honour.
Speaking on ServusTV recently, Verstappen argued that Marquez is still ‘the best’ despite his injury-riddled title drought. The No. 93 rider will be looking to prove it this year.
Marquez played down his chances of a title. When moving from GP23 to GP25. But secretly, he feels bad about losing the race, especially since his teammate might be the only other contender.
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