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Marc Marquez isn’t ruling out a return of his aggressive Honda riding style, despite a smooth mistake-free debut for Gresini Ducati at November’s Valencia MotoGP test.
Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez admitted that he felt comfortable on the Ducati Desmosedici from his first run, but he also cautioned that he has yet to test the limits of the bike. He stated that his riding style with Ducati is still unknown, as he rode smoothly during the test in Valencia but did not push aggressively to find the bike’s limit. Marquez expressed curiosity about how he will feel on the bike in circuits like Malaysia and Qatar, where he usually struggled in the past. Despite the different approach to riding the Ducati compared to his Honda, Marquez acknowledged that he still needs to take risks to succeed. He acknowledged that there is a limit to the bike’s performance, and he will have to find it by pushing himself. Marquez expects to have his first crash in Malaysia or Qatar and hopes it will happen during the tests rather than a race. The official tests in Sepang and Qatar will precede Marquez’s race debut with Ducati in March.
