Admiring someone does not mean always agreeing with him or giving his opinion. Proof of this is the analysis that he does for AS after the MotoGP race in Mugello about the situation of Marc Márquez Lenovo Ducati team manager, Davide Tardozzi.
The Italian is passionate about racing and, although he has had to suffer many times, he feels a predilection for the one from Repsol Honda, making it clear that “Marc Márquez is not an enemy of Ducati, he is an adversary, which is different, and seeing a champion who is suffering is something that disgusts me.” Begin by saying before emphasizing something that you do not share in Spanish…
It is this: “Having said that, I criticize some of his actions that a champion like Marc Márquez should not do. From my point of view, of course, because Marc says that the regulations allow him to do some things when he finds himself in difficulty that I don’t see well, and he’s right, but I think that a champion like him should be more humble and see what his level. He does not help Honda by being second on the grid at Mugello, because that was not his position for his bike and what he does does not sit well with the fans. And I don’t like it, because you have to respect a champion like Marc, because he’s very brave. Really, he’s one of the top five of all time and he can’t tarnish his image with certain actions.”
And he gives an example that many will remember: “I remember when in the past, here at Mugello, he went into pit lane following Maverick. There are things that are not done and that champions should not do. That is my point of view, but he is right when he says that the regulations allow it ”.
Pay attention to the following reflection with which the Ducatista finishes off: “He tries to do more things than the bike allows him to do. For me it shouldn’t fall and I should get the bike to the box. I don’t accept what he says, that he tries and falls. What do you gain with that? He is a person with a very strong character and doing fifth does not suit his character, but in my opinion someone should tell him that it is better to think differently. It is my opinion”.