NAME Marc Marquez has been in the spotlight in MotoGP 2020, after the drama about healing his injury that did not go smoothly, Marquez is now busy talking about because he is confirmed to be absent until the end of MotoGP 2020.
The Baby Alien-nicknamed Marquez- will comeback in 2021. This decision was taken by Marquez because he chose to focus on healing the injury to his right arm.
Marquez’s decision to be absent until the end of MotoGP 2020 also leaves a number of interesting facts. As quoted from various sources, Wednesday (11/11/2020), here are five facts about Marc Marquez after being confirmed to be absent until the end of MotoGP 2020:
1. Only Appear in 1 Race
The first fact discusses the number of races that Marquez has played this season. He was recorded as having only performed once at the 2020 MotoGP event. That was precisely what happened in the inaugural series entitled the Spanish MotoGP 2020.
The race was held at the Jerez Circuit, Spain, on July 19, 2020. In the race, it was found that Marquez himself could not touch the finish line due to an incident that caused him to fracture his right arm.
As a result of this injury, Marquez had to be out for a long time. He has been absent in 11 consecutive series and is certain to continue with the remaining two series this season because he will only return in 2021.
2. Failure to Resume Domination
The severe injury that whacked Marquez has made the racer have to bury his dream of defending the MotoGP title this season. Because, Marquez’s absence in 11 consecutive MotoGP 2020 series has made him slumped at the bottom of the standings with zero points.
This condition made Marquez’s domination finally stop in MotoGP. In fact, from 2016 to 2019, the racer from Spain was the MotoGP world champion.
In fact, Marquez’s name is still the favorite to win this season. However, all these views were dispelled because of The Baby Alien’s poor condition. Now, the title is still being contested by a number of racers. The name Joan Mir from Suzuki Ecstar is the most favorite champion.
3. Failed to Match Valentino Rossi’s Record
Marc Marquez’s failure to become a champion in MotoGP 2020 has made him unable to match Valentino Rossi’s record this season. However, he can fight next season.
Indeed, Marquez does have a great chance to match Valentino Rossi’s record this season. Because, Marquez’s collection of titles is now only one distance away from Rossi, who has packed nine titles.
If the 2020 MotoGP champion, Marquez, of course, immediately aligns his name with Rossi. However, the hope of pursuing that record in the next season is of course very wide open.
4. Spaniards Ready to Replace Marquez’s Role
Even though Marquez was absent for a long time in MotoGP 2020, the dominance of the Spaniards continued. There is no Marquez, a number of racers from the country of Matador – the nickname of Spain – appear so competitive, such as Joan Mir and Alex Rins.
In fact, Joan Mir is known to have a very big chance to seal the title this season. He is leading the standings with a 37-point advantage over Fabio Quartararo who trails in second place.
5. Repsol Honda Glued
Marquez’s absence in MotoGP 2020 is indeed a blessing for a number of riders because he has a great chance to become champions. However, Repsol Honda experienced different conditions.
Marquez’s absence has taken Repsol Honda to its knees. At the start of the season, Honda, which only relied on its debut racer, Alex Marquez, and its test rider, Stefan Bradl, continued to reap minor results.
However, recently, the improvement has been seen from Honda riders. Alex has even been on the podium twice. Even so, Honda still did not occupy a neat position. They only fill ninth position out of 11 teams in MotoGP 2020.
