Marc Marquez in Misery: A Superstar’s Big Crash

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There was a time at the Töff World Championships when the question was not if, but when. When will exceptional talent Marc Marquez (30) surpass the nine world titles of icon Valentino Rossi (44)? Marquez was so dominant in the premier class in his early years from 2013 that he raced from record to record.

But the Marquez fairytale is long gone. The Spaniard has held eight world titles since 2019. It’s the motorcycle superstar’s big crash. Assen (Ho) is the weekend where the provisional low point is reached. In qualifying, the superstar made a rookie mistake when he crashed unconcentrated into the back of frontman Enea Bastianini (25) during a walk and crashed.

The shining man has become serious

In the sprint race, Marquez finished 17th – outside the championship points. What a shame. “Injury aside, this is the worst moment of my career,” Marquez said on Saturday, before declaring a forfeit for Sunday’s GP in the Netherlands due to the painful aftermath of his Sachsenring crash.

But simply: Whether or not Marquez starts, does not matter for the World Cup battle. He is no longer a podium candidate anyway. There are only sporadic World Championship points for the 85-time GP winner.

Marquez in the monumental crisis. The big crash started three years ago with an insane plan. The Honda driver wanted to race again in Jerez (Sp) a week after breaking his upper arm. But the man with the alien mastery of motorcycles couldn’t run away from the medical nature. Due to complications in his arm, Marquez had to undergo three surgeries, sometimes with the end of his career in jeopardy.

Huge frustration with the weak Honda

The comeback was successful, but despite three GP wins in 2021, Marquez was never the old dominator again. Certainly not in 2022, when the Spaniard suffered more injuries than podiums. The problem: His Honda engine is also uncompetitive, having been dazzled by series victories for a long time, losing touch with Ducati, KTM and Aprilia.

So Marquez is caught in the spiral of frustration. Too much risk from a weak engine, resulting in too many falls and repeated injuries. Meanwhile, Honda’s Marquez is fed up. In Assen he skillfully avoided the question of whether he would still drive for Honda in 2024.

If Marquez decides to switch, all manufacturers will line up. crash or not.

Source : Blick