Marc Marquez admits he called Dani Pedrosa for advice before quitting Honda

Marc Marquez sought the expertise of an old friend before making his massive decision to quit Honda.
Dani Pedrosa, KTM MotoGP Misano 2023
Dani Pedrosa, KTM MotoGP Misano 2023

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Dani Pedrosa’s phone rang and he was asked his thoughts on the move that has rocked MotoGP.

Marquez wanted to seek advice from his f🌊ormer teammate of six years.

"I called Dani Pedrosa on Su🌼nday in Japan,” Marquez told . 𝕴;

“꧅I was in the room after the race: ‘Dani, can I ca🃏ll you?’ 

“And I called him. What did I ask him? No, let him tell you this if he wan🅠ts. 

“But yes, I called him to h🥂im because he has been at Honda for many years.

Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 8 September
Marc Marquez, Dani Pedrosa, MotoGP, San Marino MotoGP, 8 September

"What did he say to me? Let him tell it i⛦f he wants, I mean, let's see if he's going to get angry. 

“But I callꦆed him to ask for advice rider to rider. Not ‘what should I do?’ Or ‘what shou🀅ldn't I do?’ Because he is a KTM rider and worker. 

“I have always had a very good relati🐻onship with Dani, he helped me a lot.”

Marquez labelled his decision to leave Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati for 2024 ♔"the most🔴 difficult of my sporting career”.

He added:ไ "When you make a decision like that at first ဣit's hard, but then a weight goes off your shoulders.”

Intriguingly, asking Pedrosa for advice is a window intoꦰ the close bond that Marquez still retains with his ex-tea🌼mmate and fellow legend.

Pedrosܫa is now KTM’s test rider - the manufacturer who once seemed in pole ꦅposition to land Marquez’s signature.

In a year’s time, Marquez mಌay again be able to select the best bike as the majority of rider contracts come to their conclusion, and KTM will inevita🌊bly hope to lure him again.

Could Pedrosa tempt him across to KTM for 2025?

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