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If there's one unforgiving motorsport competition, it's the Tourist Trophy: an event that winds through the roads of the Isle of Mans that very frequently claims victims. What better choice then is there to talk about risk and danger than with a rider like Adam Child who participated in 11 editions and finished 5th in 2018. Currently a reporter for The Telegraph newspaper, the English rider got the chance to interview Marc Marquez, who's had it rough on several occasions, who courageously has never wanted to give up, and who's actually accepted new challenges, such as the one with Ducati.
"Sometimes I wonder what keeps me going, and the answer is that motorcycles are my passion. Riding is my hobby and also my job. I'm super lucky to do this job, and I don't want to stop," the Spanish rider, who's often able to throw his heart over the hurdle, admitted
"When I'm riding, I'm aware of the risks I'm taking and, if I fall, as I'm rolling on the ground, I'm already thinking about going to the pit lane to get the last bike. Sometimes you understand the reasons of a fall, sometimes you don't, but none of us gets scared. For example, if you're aware that you braked too late, once you start again, you know you can continue pushing," the eight-time world champion explained.
Fresh from dominating the opening weekend of the 2025 MotoGP season at the Buriram circuit, the 32-year-old faced a long slump that began in 2020, when he fell in Jerez, which interrupted his state of grace.
"Five years ago, before I got injured, winning was normal for me. But, after going through four to five surgeries, today I value it as a gift," he proudly admitted about his journey. "Until then, I had a great career and, now, I'm back to pushing the limits again to try to improve. In 2024, I did the most complicated thing, which was to come back and win with Gresini Racing after all those fractures."
And it was precisely the beatings and forced hiatus that seems to have served as a lesson, and not only on the track. Speaking of the Campioni in Pista event organized by Ducati in Madonna di Campiglio during the presentation of the new GP25, the rider from Spain wisely professed: "When I was twenty years old, I was ready to fall several times just to be able to ski as fast as I could but, having learned what it means to get hurt, I took it easy. Taking risks on the circuit, which is my job, is better," he concluded.
