Contemporary hearsay has been thrown on the infamous day that Marc Marquez spent at Valentino Rossi’s ranch.
Probably the most heated rivalry in MotoGP historical past got here after 2014, when Marquez made the journey to Tavullia.
It’s broadly believed that their relationship modified endlessly after a day at Rossi’s ranch.
“It began on the grime observe,” defined Scott Redding to the Motorsport Republica podcast.
“I’ve by no means been however, from what I’ve heard, Rossi has totally different bikes, totally different producers, for various circumstances. It wouldn’t shock me as a result of these guys go 10 out of 10 to get one of the best.
“Marc turns up with a HRC truck and a full crew! Full manufacturing facility! It upset Valentino as a result of it disrespected the explanation for being there.
“That was the beginning of the tic, tac, tic, tac…
“It stored boiling an increasing number of. However Marc gained’t give an inch.
“Which riders would undergo a brick wall? I’d say one or two, and one could be Marquez.
“He wouldn’t even give it some thought, he’d decide to the trigger.”
Tales of what actually occurred on that 2014 day in Italy have been instructed time and again.
Chad Reed, the supercross rider, instructed MCN on the time: “We rode there the Tuesday after Misano, Marquez within the leathers he had crashed in, Vale nonetheless hung over – they usually had been actually able to die to set the quickest lap!”
Marquez and Rossi’s rivalry stays related to this present day as a result of the Spaniard is chasing down the Italian’s file of 9 world championships.
And he’s doing it because the teammate of Pecco Bagnaia, who was the primary VR46 academy graduate to win the MotoGP title.
Motocross a critical enterprise for Marc Marquez and Spanish riders
However Redding, who shared a MotoGP observe with Marquez and Rossi, tried to clarify how critically grime observe racing may be taken in Spain.
He recalled his personal story, whereas residing in Spain, of attending a motocross follow session solely to understand the opposite riders had been taking it way more critically.
“I turned as much as a coaching day factor,” he defined. “I acquired the rule e-book, it says ‘decrease the entrance fork, take the entrance mud guard off, 17-inch wheel, drill a gap to decrease the rear’.
“It was very fundamental.
“I turned up they usually had Ohlins suspensions on entrance and rear, and traction management!
“I assumed: ‘what the f***!’”
Marquez was just lately noticed coaching in motocross – on a Honda.
Using a CRF450R, it’s now the one time that Marquez shall be seen using Honda equipment.
However even that could possibly be an period which is about to vary, as a result of Ducati have launched their Desmo450 MX. You’d count on Marquez to offer it a attempt quickly.
Grime observe using is extra than simply enjoyable and video games for Marquez.
It’s the place he experiments with the boundaries of motorbike management, and the place he practices manoeuvres which could finally be seen on the MotoGP observe.