Despite the photos taken Marquez regularly shares with his fans on social media, where the Spaniard trained to start the new season, Yippee Charles Pernat, who is considered a good connoisseur of the backstage MotoGP very skeptical about the announcement that the former world champion will take part in the first race of the season in Qatar: “I don’t think we’ll see March racing in Losail. It is much more realistic that the caravan will join in the second half of the season. ”
“Marc now needs enough time to train. After all, he hasn’t sat on a motorcycle in a year. I am sure that he will return only when he is completely ready, ” adds Pernat.
This, of course, raises the question of who will be in the case Marquez's absence in the new season sat on his motorcycle: “I am almost certain that he will be replaced by test driver Stefan Bradl in the new season as well. I am aware of the fact that Andrea Dovizioso is an enticing option, but also Santi Hernandez, the head of Marco’s team, assured me that they are happy with Bradl’s performances. Despite all the surprises, we cannot completely rule them out, ” concludes Feathered.