Ma♐rquez has not just been one of the most successful Motorcycle racers of his generaꦅtion, but also sportsmen as he enters year #10 in MotoGP. 

A six-time premier class champion, Marquez has also wo🍷n various off-track awards such as the 2015 and 2020 Motor Racing Laureus Sportsmen of the Year, the 2014 Breakthrough Sportsmen of the Year and 2022 Comeback Sportsmen of the Year. 

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While it’s clear🦹 to many that motorcycle racing and MotoGP is one of the most demanding sports from both a physical and mental point of view, there have remained small circles challenging that thought pattern. 

However, Marquez has strongﷺly dismissed th🌳e notion that competing in MotoGP takes anything other than a 'real athlete'. 

Asked whether he feels it’s something he still needs to prove to certain people despite his mass amount of 𓂃experience and success, Marquez said: "I think already people realis𝐆e this is a real sport. You only need to see the faces when we finish a race. 

"We are completely finished and yeah, all riders in MotoGP; if you want to be fast, to💎 be consistent in a race then you need to be full fit. 

"This i𒐪s the b😼est way to win races and be consistent. If you just struggle at some points then you struggle a lot. But anyway, I think for me there is no doubt that this is a real sport. 

"You have to be a real athlete to have success in MotoඣGP." &nb😼sp;

The Repsol Honda rider, who opened his 2022 campaign with a fifth place f🐽inish in Qatar, is expec💜ted to be in contention for an even better result during this weekend’s Mandalika Grand Prix given his impressive pace at last month's three-day test.

Marquez is also considered one of the favourites to win the world championship, which should he achieve it would✃ put him level with for🦋mer rival Valentino Rossi on seven MotoGP titles.