TRIBUNNEWS.COM – Marc Marquez officially turned 30 years old on February 17, 2023 yesterday.
But who would have thought, Marc Marquez, who is now in his thirties, has the opportunity to break the record held by his eternal rival Valentino Rossi.
Yep, MotoGP 2023 could be the momentum for Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez to end Rossi’s record he has held since the 2009 season.
Valentino Rossi is known to be the only racer in the MotoGP era (2002) to win a world title when he was 30+.
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This achievement was made by the racer from Tavullia, Italy, in MotoGP 2009 with Yamaha.
Practically, after that season, no racer over 30 years old was able to win the world title.
Now, welcoming MotoGP 2023, Marc Marquez has this opportunity.
As is known, Marquez has shown extraordinary dominance since his debut in the premier class in the 2013 season. He won six world titles from 2013 to 2019.
However, Marc Marquez’s condition with Honda is no longer fine.
Honda’s degradation of achievements in the last three seasons in the MotoGP world championship is valid proof.
Not to mention the right arm injury from Marc Marquez which could not recover 100 percent became an obstacle for the rider to maintain his dominance.
Another problem arose when the development of Honda’s iron horse, the RC213V, seemed to stagnate. Even after the results of the 2023 MotoGP test at Sepang some time ago, Marquez said that his motorbike was far from satisfactory.
This is what later made Marc Marquez refuse to be included in the 2023 MotoGP world champion candidate.
“A goal that I have set for myself is to know the results of the first race in March.”
