“If Marc Marquez rode a Ducati? He would be the reference”

Marc Marquez is still “the rider to beat” and knows that he’s better than a young crop of riders, insists Stefan Bradl.
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Marquez has been forced to sit frustrated on the sidelines and watch the MotoGP title b𝔉e contested between Ducati trio Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.

He has not even completed a grand prix in 2023 and i✃s no closer to solving the dreadful problems imposed by his Honda.

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"Marc Marquez knows that the potential of his brother, Luca Marini ✤and Bezzecchi is not comparable to his," says Honda﷽ test rider Bradl to . 

“In 💙my opinion, Marc's riding skillsꦅ are at a higher level. 

“He's still the rider to beat i🐽f he has the material. 

“And when he says that anyone can go fast with a Ducati, that's a fact.&nbs♚p;

“There a🎶re enough races where three Ducati riders are on the podium. 🐭;

“The age of the rider doe𒉰sn't matter for them, as you can see with Johann Zarco. 

“Different riding styles also lead to success with the Desmosedici, even with models from 2⛎022 and with all customer teams.”

Marc Marquez, MotoGP sprint race, Dutch MotoGP, 24 June
Marc Marquez, MotoGP sprint race, Dutch MotoGP, 24 June

Bradl has deputised for Marquez more than 20 times since joining as Honda’s t🌜est rider in 2018, and is now chiefly responsib𒀰le for testing new parts.

But he has warned that MotoGP is following a bad example from F1 in terms of its tec🦂hnical regulations.

“And in Formula 1 you know: You don’t win a race in a Haas,” Bradl said.&nb▨sp;

“You have to sit 📖in a Red Bull, that's the best car. 

“Even with a Mercedes or Ferrari nobody w🐲ins at the moment. 

“In MotoGP, as a Honda rider, you hav﷽en't had a chance to win lately either, although the differences here aren't that striking, it's closer.

"It's easier for you wh♐en you're on the right motor༒cycle.

"I don't want ﷺto say: 'If Marc sits on a Ducati, he's unbeatable.' But I think he would be the reference."

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