Alex Marquez has seen a good part of his career remembered more as Marc Marquez’s brother than for his own achievements, as he is a two-time world champion in Moto3 and Moto2. The spaniard admitted that initially being recalled as the #93’s brother was something that confused him, reminding then of another rider who experienced a similar situation: Luca Marini.
Speaking to Moto.it, the youngest of the Marquez clan, who, curiously, will once again team up with his brother at Gresini, spoke about way he was recalled more in the past: ‘It used to affect me a bit, but then, when I started the championship and managed to win two World Championship titles, people started to know us as World Champions. But yes, I’m Marc Marquez’s brother and he’s my brother’.
Another rider who knows what it’s like to see his name associated with another champion and MotoGP icon is Marini, Valentino Rossi’s half-brother. The spaniard admits that in his relationship now with the Honda rider, talking about older brothers is something that doesn’t happen:
– I have a respectful relationship with Marini, but we’ve never spoken about our brothers.