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Marc Marquez talks recovery and Sachsenring success

Red Bull Interview

Motorcycle News by Motorcycle News
June 26, 2021
in MotoGP

Marc Marquez Interview


Marc Márquez made an emotional return to the top step of the MotoGP podium in Germany last weekend when he held off Miguel Oliveira to win around the Sachsenring track for the 11th straight time in his career.

The six-time MotoGP world champion had initially struggled this season to challenge for victory after a bad arm injury ruled him out of the 2020 season, however he drew on his love for the German GP track to raise his game and provide more hope in his continued rehabilitation.

The Repsol Honda rider survived a spectacularly vicious high-side overnight at Assen but walked away. After the Assen TT MotoGP then heads for its summer break before an August return, when the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg will host back-to-back races with the Styrian GP and Austrian GP.

Did you draw inspiration in your long injury comeback from top athletes in other sports?

“The rehabilitation process was really long and I am still struggling a lot with my right arm. Of course, I try to find motivations and some reference. One of the guys I spoke to and understand his situation is Mick Doohan because of his big injury in 1992 and when he came back in 1993. He struggled a lot. Phone call with him to try and listen and understand his problems and learn about his experience. It helped me a lot. Another athlete was Rafa Nadal. One part of his career people thought he might retire because his knees were not so good. In the end he came back and won again. You take the good references and try to copy them. I have received many great messages since my victory at the Sachsenring, from legends in other sports to my best friend. It is true they are different kind of messages. The most important and nicest thing was when I crossed the line and arrived in parc fermé, I saw all my team crying and this was emotional.”

A big day for HRC and everyone in Honda’s MotoGP effort after some very difficult times

How important was it to race at your beloved Sachsenring at this crucial point in the season?

“Sachsenring has been a good circuit for me, a good layout. Normally on left corners I am really strong coming from the flat track and the characteristics of our bike. This year I feel from the Sachsenring to another circuit it is a bigger step because it is turning all the time on left corners and normally I feel more the arm in the right corners. There was a big step. It is true that during my career at Sachsenring I won many times and, when you arrive there, the layout suits well with your riding style and also you have extra confidence. Sachsenring is one of the most important victories in my career about the moment where we were, where we are and where we want to arrive. When you are in a difficult moment and you receive some great compensation that is a victory – it helps a lot myself, it helps a lot inside the team and it helps a lot the Honda engineers. It was a victory my body needs. Really happy and really proud.”

The relief was palpable

How impressed have you been with the strides Red Bull KTM have made during the last year?

“When you are one year out from the best motorbike competition, you feel like all the other manufacturers and riders keep improving, they are even faster – every year the level increases. They are faster and I am slower, so it makes the situation more difficult. Step by step we need to work. Every race track is different. In Sachsenring I suffered a lot and, in future races, I may struggle again. My target in 2021 is a transition year. Try to find again the feeling and try to do the stupid mistakes this year, and 2022 will be time to keep a higher level.”

Marc Marquez

Has the injury and pandemic changed your way of thinking about life and riding in general?

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“The hardest injury of my career was together with a tough year in the world in 2020 with COVID-19. I learned many things – I learned that you need to enjoy life, you need to take care of many things and, if you can do something today, don’t wait tomorrow. The other side of course I learned is we must take care of our bodies. If you take care of your body during life, you can do many things.”

Marc Marquez

Are you looking forward to the August double-header at the Red Bull Ring?

“Red Bull Ring is one of my favourite layouts, but it is true I have never won there. We will see this year. Fingers crossed that in the summertime, I will keep improving my physical condition. I have one month and a half to take a rest and also to train and try to be ready for the second half of the season. The double race in the Red Bull Ring will be interesting to understand if the body improves and if my right arm has improved or not, because there we have a very hard brake point. Looking forward to racing in Austria.”

Marc Marquez and Repsol HRC celebrate

2021 MotoGP Standings

Pos Rider Bike Points
1 Fabio QUARTARARO Yamaha 131
2 Johann ZARCO Ducati 109
3 Jack MILLER Ducati 100
4 Francesco BAGNAIA Ducati 99
5 Joan MIR Suzuki 85
6 Maverick VIÑALES Yamaha 75
7 Miguel OLIVEIRA KTM 74
8 Brad BINDER KTM 56
9 Aleix ESPARGARO Aprilia 53
10 Marc MARQUEZ Honda 41
11 Franco MORBIDELLI Yamaha 40
12 Pol ESPARGARO Honda 35
13 Takaaki NAKAGAMI Honda 34
14 Alex RINS Suzuki 28
15 Enea BASTIANINI Ducati 26
16 Alex MARQUEZ Honda 25
17 Jorge MARTIN Ducati 23
18 Danilo PETRUCCI KTM 23
19 Valentino ROSSI Yamaha 17
20 Luca MARINI Ducati 14
21 Iker LECUONA KTM 13
22 Stefan BRADL Honda 11
23 Lorenzo SAVADORI Aprilia 4
24 Michele PIRRO Ducati 3
25 Tito RABAT Ducati 1


2021 Motul TT Assen Schedule (AEST)

  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

Friday

Time Class Event
1700 Moto3 FP1
1755 MotoGP FP1
1855 Moto2 FP1
2115 Moto3 FP2
2210 MotGP FP2
2310 Moto2 FP2
0050(Sat) MotoE FP2

Saturday

Time Class Event
1700 Moto3 FP3
1755 MotoGP FP3
1855 Moto2 FP3
1950 MotoE FP3
2035 Moto3 Q1
2100 Moto3 Q2
2130 MotoGP FP4
2210 MotoGP Q1
2235 MotoGP Q2
2310 Moto2 Q1
2335 Moto2 Q2
0010(Sun) MotoE E-Pole

Sunday

Time Class Event
1640 Moto3 WUP
1710 Moto2 WUP
1740 MotoGP WUP
1900 Moto3 WUP
2020 Moto2 Race
2200 MotoGP Race
2330 MotoE Race

2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship calendar
June 23 Update

Round Date Location
Round 1 Mar-28 Qatar, Losail (night race)
Round 2 Apr-04 Doha, Losail (night race)
Round 3 Apr-18 Portugal, Portimao
Round 4 May-02 Spain, Jerez
Round 5 May-16 France, Le Mans
Round 6 May-30 Italy- Mugello
Round 7 Jun-06 Catalunya, Barcelona
Round 8 Jun-20 Germany, Sachsenring
Round 9 Jun-27 Netherlands, Assen
Round 10 Aug-8 Styria, Red Bull Ring
Round 11 Aug-15 Austria, Red Bull Ring
Round 12 Aug-29 Great Britain, Silverstone
Round 13 Sep-12 Aragon, Motorland Aragon
Round 14 Sep-19 San Marino, Misano
Round 15 Oct-03 Americas, Circuit of the Americas
Round 16 Oct-17 Thailand, Chang International Circuit
Round 17 Oct-24 Australia, Phillip Island
Round 18 Oct-31 Malaysia, Sepang
Round 19 Nov-14 Valencia, Circuit Ricardo Tormo
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