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Marc Marquez has undoubtedly marked an era. World 125 champion in 2010 and Moto2 champion in 2012, as soon as he arrived in MotoGP with Honda he immediately proved that he felt completely comfortable riding the powerful RC213V, so much so that he won the World Championship in his first year in the series.
According to Scott Redding, this ability to familiarize himself with a bike that was new to him at the time would have a very specific reason, and the same goes for his attitude in racing, to which he is sticking even after winning six world titles in the premier class and switching from the Japanese manufacturer to the Italian Ducati.
"I saw a documentary where Stoner was racing in the 250 class and there he would have crashes, then he would go faster and again he would crash. He rejected the idea that the bike was not working and the Spaniard is the same. He learned from the Australian and looked at his data. From what I heard he only had Casey in mind and in fact he rides like him - he told the Motorsport Republic podcast - From the way he tackles the corners, especially turn 3 at Phillip Island, it seems he has been studying him for months. If you made them both wear black racesuits it would be hard to tell them apart. The way he lifts up the bike or attacks in changes of direction, in so many details he is like a junior Stoner. The hunger for victory has then led him to crash often, but this is a mental issue."
For the SBK rider despite the 39-year-old retiring in 2012 while still very young, he remains a beacon for many two-wheel protagonists. "He didn't care which bike he should ride. A little bit all riders are convinced that they are versatile, but that's not the case at all. I myself in BMW showed that it is not easy to adapt, while for him really jumping from one brand to another was indifferent ," he concluded.
