Marc and the choice to leave Honda
When at the end of 2023 Marc Marquez decided to leave Honda to accept the Ducati challenge, the Spaniard repeatedly said that he had more than one doubt about his qualities.
But the choice was the right one, given that in 2025 Marc became an official Ducati rider and won the world title six years after the last time.
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The nervousness for the first test
During an interview for Imagin’s podcast, Marc Marquez confessed the most tense moment of his entire career: “The day I was most nervous was when I first tried the Ducati in Valencia. It was more a matter of pressure, of nervousness. The pressure of not knowing whether or not I would be fast with that bike. I kept asking myself if I would be able to ride a Ducati and the engineers told me I was stupid”.
Marquez and the farewell to Honda
“Ours was like a sentimental, non-toxic relationship,” Marquez continued, speaking of his long history with Honda. The Spaniard highlighted a particular point: “I didn’t want to leave, but I knew I had to, because it would have been the best thing for me. I didn’t feel it in my heart, but in my head. It would have been wonderful to close the circle, but for me the circle is already closed this way. I didn’t want my career to end after the 2020 injury. Honda hasn’t won anymore, but I have. That’s it, circle closed. I made peace with myself, because a series of decisions were made to get me back quickly. But now the circle is closed”.
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