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The day of reckoning draws close, and a sixth world title is well within Marquez's grasp. First he must face Dovizioso one final time and while the Italian is at a 21-point disadvantage, he's not throwing in the towel just yet.
For Marc it's nothing new to be fighting for the title at the final round, he already did so in 2010, in 125, and again in 2013, in MotoGP, succeeding on both occasions. Also because Valencia, with its many left-hand turns, is a track he really likes, despite him having won at the track only twice, in 2012 in Moto2 and in 2014 in MotoGP.
These are the figures, but the Spanish Honda rider will also be battling with himself, careful not to make any mistakes. There's a word for all this: pressure.
"Of course it will be natural to feel some pressure in Valencia with so much at stake, but honestly there has been pressure for the entire second part of the season - admits Marquez - And the fact that we’ve been able to manage some tricky situations, as was the case at the last race in Malaysia, gives me a positive feeling.
For Marc to lose the title, Dovi would have to win with Marc crossing the line in 12th place or lower. Despite this advantage, Marquez isn't focusing on the calculator.
"I feel good because I like Valencia. It’s an anticlockwise circuit, which normally suits me. Of course it’s also good to have a points advantage to manage. That said, we won’t think too much about any of those things. We definitely don’t think it will be easy, so we won’t go to Valencia with any extra confidence. We’ll keep the same mentality and working method that have brought us to where we are, and we’ll give 100 per cent because it will be important to be fast beginning with FP1.”
Dani Pedrosa, on the other hand, has nothing to fight for in the standings but this doesn't mean he wouldn't like to achieve a good result for his fans. he has clocked up 6 wins at Valencia (1 in 125, 2 in 250 and the remaining 3 in MotoGP). Enough to consider the possibility of ending the season on a high.
“We head to Valencia in a positive mood, looking to try and finish the season with a good result. I always feel a good atmosphere there, and I get a lot of good energy from the fans - says Dani - We made a step with our bike setup in Malaysia and this gives us confidence for the weekend. Valencia is a track that I like a lot, I’ve been strong in the past and had good results so I hope to that the bike works well there and we can do a good race.”
