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Marc Marquez mentioned his unfortunate injury record when debating Valentino Rossi’s superior total of championships.
Marquez is currently one title behind Rossi in terms of MotoGP championships, but he aims to equalize that next year by switching from Repsol Honda to Gresini Ducati. In an interview, he praised Rossi as one of the greatest riders in MotoGP and expressed his admiration for other legends like Agostini and Doohan. Marquez, however, emphasized that he is not currently focused on matching Rossi’s record as he feels he is still far from his best. Instead, he wants to build confidence and improve his performance before setting his sights on the championship. Marquez believes MotoGP is currently facing challenges in terms of popularity, but he recognizes the efforts being made to rebuild the sport after the pandemic and the competition with Formula 1.
