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 instances 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 moved 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 predominant title fighters in 2024, Marquez thinks he’s not but at that stage.
“I am 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’ve contained in the field, the environment is relaxed.
“We began thirteenth nevertheless it was no panic. OK, we all know that to struggle for a championship you should be on the extent like Martin and Pecco.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
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“They’re all of the observe within the prime positions. Nonetheless, we’re… for instance this weekend we discovered one thing on that Friday afternoon, that we selected the mistaken course [with bike set-up].
“So, we have discovered for the longer term. However we have to perceive that also we miss one thing to struggle for the championship.
“However for me, I am tremendous pleased to struggle with the 2 prime guys inside Ducati.”
With Marquez’s kind on the bike coming as Ducati nears a choice on who will trip its second manufacturing facility workforce bike in 2025.
The Spaniard advised Sky Italy at Le Mans that he’s on the lookout for a works spec bike for 2025 and recommended it would not matter the place he rides for that to occur.
“Once I made this resolution, I knew that Ducati was the strongest bike,” he stated of leaving Honda.
Marc Marquez, Gresini Racing
Picture 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 need to attempt to have the most recent evolution, any bike, any color, any model.
“As a result of to struggle for the world championship you’ve extra alternatives. However I’ve clear concepts.”