Despite having six MotoGP titles, Marc Márquez is also a rider who frequently crashes – not hesitating to regularly push the limits. In recent seasons, this has resulted in several injuries, which have not helped Honda with a bike focused on him.
Sito Pons commented on The Race MotoGP podcast: ‘I think Márquez always pushes to the limit. And often it is not necessary to go so far to the limit. But even so, Márquez engineered to win many championships. He is one of the best riders in history, I have no doubt about that. But now he says “goodbye” to Honda after constantly getting injured for several years. And the truth is that Honda was not so far behind in the last races of the previous season‘.
That being said, and despite criticizing how Márquez left Honda, Pons is understanding, emphasizing that the Spaniard preferred to pursue an opportunity to fight at the top rather than money: ‘I understand the rider’s stance. He wants to win at all costs and thinks he cannot win with this bike. And it is true that he will make a big economic effort, because he will charge less to Gresini. But he thinks it is worth it because winning is more important to him than earning more money. And he is giving up the money, that’s how it is. On one hand, there is the aspect of loyalty, and on the other hand, the sporting aspect. Maybe he has the opportunity to be champion again, but that remains to be seen‘.
