After 5 rounds on the year-old Ducati, Marquez has scored two grand prix podiums and three dash rostrums.
His newest brace of podiums on the French Grand Prix got here as he fought again from thirteenth on the grid, with the eight instances world champion ending second in each races at Le Mans.
Within the grand prix, he was simply 0.446 seconds away from beating Jorge Martin and moved as much as third within the standings at 40 factors adrift.
Whereas reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia believes the highest three at Le Mans after the grand prix would be the most important title fighters in 2024, Marquez thinks he isn’t but at that stage.
“I am simply having fun with. You may see it on my face,” he informed MotoGP’s After the Flag. “You see all what now we have contained in the field, the ambiance is relaxed.
“We began thirteenth but it surely was no panic. OK, we all know that to combat for a championship you should be on the extent like Martin and Pecco.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
“They’re all of the apply within the prime positions. Nonetheless, we’re… for instance this weekend we realized one thing on that Friday afternoon, that we selected the unsuitable course [with bike set-up].
“So, we have realized for the longer term. However we have to perceive that also we miss one thing to combat for the championship.
“However for me, I am tremendous blissful to combat with the 2 prime guys inside Ducati.”
With Marquez’s kind on the bike coming as Ducati nears a call on who will trip its second manufacturing unit crew bike in 2025.
The Spaniard informed Sky Italy at Le Mans that he’s on the lookout for a works spec bike for 2025 and recommended it does not matter the place he rides for that to occur.
“Once I made this choice, I knew that Ducati was the strongest bike,” he stated of leaving Honda.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
“I made a decision to race with the strongest bike and see what I used to be able to doing as a result of even I had the doubt whether or not I used to be completed or not.
“Now, I’m aggressive. Since I’m, clearly subsequent 12 months I need to attempt to have the newest evolution, any bike, any color, any model.
“As a result of to combat for the world championship you’ve got extra alternatives. However I’ve clear concepts.”
