After 5 rounds on the year-old Ducati, Marquez has scored two grand prix podiums and three dash rostrums.
His newest brace of podiums on the French Grand Prix got here as he fought again from thirteenth on the grid, with the eight occasions world champion ending second in each races at Le Mans.
Within the grand prix, he was simply 0.446 seconds away from beating Jorge Martin and strikes as much as third within the standings at 40 factors adrift.
Whereas reigning double world champion Francesco Bagnaia believes the highest three at Le Mans after the grand prix would be the fundamental title fighters in 2024, Marquez thinks he’s not but at that degree.
“I’m simply having fun with. You’ll be able to see it on my face,” he advised MotoGP’s After the Flag.
“You see all what we have now contained in the field, the environment is relaxed.
“We began thirteenth but it surely was no panic. Okay, we all know that to combat for a championship you could be on the extent like Martin and Pecco.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
“They’re all of the observe within the high positions. Nonetheless, we’re… for instance, this weekend we discovered one thing on that Friday afternoon, that we selected the unsuitable course [with bike set-up].
“So, we’ve discovered for the longer term.
“However we have to perceive that also we miss one thing to combat for the championship.
“However for me, I’m tremendous comfortable to combat with the 2 high guys inside Ducati.”
With Marquez’s kind on the bike coming as Ducati nears a choice on who will trip its second manufacturing facility staff bike in 2025.
The Spaniard advised Sky Italy at Le Mans that he’s in search of a works spec bike for 2025 and urged it doesn’t matter the place he rides for that to occur.
“After I made this choice, I knew that Ducati was the strongest bike,” he mentioned of leaving Honda.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Photograph by: Marc Fleury
“I made a decision to race with the strongest bike and see what I used to be able to doing as a result of even I had the doubt whether or not I used to be completed or not.
“Now, I’m aggressive. Since I’m, clearly subsequent 12 months I wish to attempt to have the most recent evolution, any bike, any color, any model.
“As a result of to combat for the world championship you might have extra alternatives. However I’ve clear concepts.”