Need 581 days to rediscover victory and discard all the accumulated pressure that was dragging after his injury. There was no better scenario for Marc Márquez in which to get rid of the past. Going back to Sachsenring was like going home and there he showed again that he still had the same spirit that made him champion up to eight times. Everything pointed to that triumph would mean a before and after in the career of the ilerdense after his ordeal and even some like Schwantz, were convinced that the German GP would be a turning point after which, however, a difficult streak for Honda returned where the results were still not remarkable.
“I thought his season would take a turn, but then he didn’t find the right confidence on every track, “the 1993 500cc champion said in MotoGP.com on the precedents of a victory, which simply made up a reality that continued to coexist with Márquez. The ilerdense He was still not full on a physical level, the pain had not left him at that time and in addition, it led him to make mistakes that are reflected in the classification of a general where he only accumulates 117 points, with his second win in the Americas included.
“Injury is something you always have in your head, you’re always thinking about it “, continued Schwantz arguing, to reflect a reality that has accompanied Marc since he returned to competition:” If I fall on this curve because I have gone too far and the front end starts to push and I don’t have the necessary strength to recover it ‘, you say to yourself. You think that maybe you don’t have the ability that you had before of the injury on a motorcycle “.
Insecurities, especially when you continue to have a limit that was previously non-existent, condition the level of a Márquez who needed help to regain all confidence of yore. In fact, although the progression of the Honda rider has gone hand in hand both mentally and physically, Schwantz is convinced that this time will be unforgettable in his career: “You always think about it, but as you run and gain consistency and get closer to the front every weekend, you can try to get it out of your mind because you can’t allow it to be there all the time. “In addition, the mount does not accompany either, but the Texan is convinced that from now on it can only be traced:” I know the Honda guys will keep working until the end of the season to make a good bike for next season and try to win again. “
