Marc Marquez may have just shown Ducati correct at the Sachsenring, but he isn’t ready to give up his magician’s cape. He branded Marquez with his whole, whole weekend in Germany. Only he can bring this spectrum of emotions to life on the grand prix stage in the lengthy history of the world championship for motorcycle racing.
from Marquez, the great.
where to begin. We got everything, from his two falls on Friday to his podium on Sunday.The anxious Marquez was strong but also tidy. Three days that so fully embodied his magnificence could not have been penned by a screenplay. It’s just one of the best Grands Prix of his career, in my opinion.
First of all, even though he was injured, he participated in the three most crucial sessions. He suffered serious rib bruises and a broken index finger from his unusual Friday afternoon accident. He was stuck in Q1, which is where we will go back to, and he was unable to move on to Q2. Possibly due to Stefan Bradl, who halted the trajectory with the arrival of the eight-time world champion.
He made a very respectable recovery from 13th to sixth during the Sprint, but since the beginning of the season, he has become accustomed to such antics. And lastly, on Sunday, the fulfillment of an artistic endeavor, with a final-minute second place win, narrowly ahead of his brother.Wonderful.
His love of the Sachsenring and the seeming comfort with which he glides on its slopes shocked me with how clean he is. Despite two significant collisions, he never got hot and did not force an overtaking. One features Brad Binder performing at peak efficiency, while the other, featuring Franco Morbidelli, is more riskier. In my opinion, the Italian was mistaken in this instance as well.
From the renowned Marc Marquez. We can only applaud him, and although if it is “only” a second place, I believe it to be more admirable than a lot of his wins. He makes fun of the proverb that states that “history only remembers the winners,” if one were needed.
A significant issue.
Given that we are about halfway through the 2024 fiscal year, let’s quickly review his season opener. In fact, he did not win his twelfth race at the Sachsenring, and this may have been because of that infamous Q1.I didn’t think this would happen, but Marc Marquez struggles with qualifying despite being the greatest in history.
Recall that he rode a Honda RC213V to a pole position last year; this bike was obviously familiar to him, but its performance was nothing like that of the Ducati and other KTMs. After four years of struggle, I thought that Saturday would be his day and that his inherent pace would be able to express itself freely, so I signed with Gresini.Nothing is effective.
Granted that the GP23 is undoubtedly farther away from the GP24 than the GP22 was from the GP23, he is yet unable to sustain these back-to-back eliminations in Q1, which doom him to the feat both races. He must therefore take more chances and give up on ever catching Pecco Bagnaia in this state. Recall that Marquez placed second, four seconds behind; that’s a significant difference.He truly just lacks this one point, but other than that, the first half of the season has been excellent.
It’s not shocking or extraordinary, in my opinion, as any knowledgeable observer might have predicted his exploits given that he now had a very capable machine.In the end, I thought it would be a little faster and more explosive, like at the Sachsenring, but it would also be less steady and more on the ground most of the time.So far, everything is going as planned, and my preseason forecasts are coming true.
Ducati placed a winning wager.
I am aware that it is best to stay away from the current culture. I am aware that evaluating a cyclist shouldn’t be based solely on their recent results, and Jorge Martin deservedly earned this official Ducati handlebar. Indeed, everyone are aware.But allow me to pose this question to you: Do you believe that the “Martinator” can accomplish what Marc Marquez did on any circuit this past Sunday?Without even mentioning the damage or the different equipment. I don’t think so, which is why I previously stated that Marc Marquez is in no way a terrible pick and that signing him cannot go wrong for any organization.
Jorge Martin is incredibly powerful, and he hardly misses a flawless weekend.He is not Marc Marquez, though. He is not yet capable of going above and beyond himself, in my opinion, to test his own boundaries. Paradoxically, I believe that Ducati’s move is justified in light of the German Grand Prix, even if I will always oppose rash decisions. Just Marquez proved that we have to place our bets. This kind of persona is what shapes a team’s reputation and adds to the imprint that the team leaves on the narrative; naturally, this has an impact on sales, thus Ducati feels justified in considering this.
