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Why Marquez’s MotoGP rivals have reason to worry about his Ducati debut
Marc Marquez’s debut on the Ducati Desmosedici was highly anticipated and proved to be a success. Despite leaving his comfort zone at Honda, Marquez impressed with his performance on the theoretically inferior satellite team bike. In challenging track conditions at Valencia, Marquez swiftly moved to third on the leaderboard, just behind his brother Alex. Team manager Davide Tardozzi praised Marquez, stating that he did better than expected. Marquez finished the session as the second quickest Ducati rider and less than two tenths off the fastest time. His transition to the Desmosedici seemed to have solved some of the issues he faced with the RC213V, particularly in terms of traction and physical demands.
