Marc Márquez joined Gresini in MotoGP this year, but until 2023, he spent a decade with Repsol Honda. With LCR being Honda’s satellite team, Lucio Cecchinello was able to follow the Spaniard’s trajectory closely.
The owner of LCR spoke about Márquez’s recent move to Ducati, announced last week, suggesting it was a difficult decision, possibly influenced by marketing considerations:
– Even I would have been under heavy pressure to choose, a young rider or a more experienced eight-time world champion. I think Ducati also made a choice driven by marketing orientation, and Márquez’s popularity is an important asset for Ducati, unlike Martín. I believe [Claudio] Domenicali had a say in this.
Regarding Márquez as a rider, Cecchinello told GPOne.com: ‘Marc has an extra five-tenths as a rider, half a second is his. We have been analyzing his data for years at Honda, and the way he throws the bike into the corner is unique. He «violates» the bike and gains speed into the corner’.