Ducati chief teases that Marc Marquez was holding back in Sepang

We’ll only know for sure when the 2024But there are already whispers, since the first preseason test ended, that Marquez was withholding his true performance.

Ducati Lenovo team manager Davide Tardozzi was asked about this, and replied: “Marc? He’s an eight-time world champion.“I think he is taking his time. He has not shown who he is.“The possibilities of Marc are higher than what we see here in Malaysia.”Broadcaster and ex-racer Simon Crafar reacted: “We all knew it. was methodically working away.“He’s doing the proper homework.

But the Gresini rider started showing ominous signs of progress with his sprint simulation where he posted an average lap time faster than his brother Alex Marquez’s winning pace at last season’s Sepang sprint race.Previously, paddock broadcaster Crafar noticed that Marquez was going noticeably wide frequently at the same corner.On Monday, a two-day test in Qatar will kick off before the season starts on March 8.

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