The sports consultant Marc Marquez: "There were people who did not have the".
Marc Marquez is the new emerging talent of Spanish motorcycling. At 17 years, the pilot of Cervera (Lleida) leads the 125 cc World after winning the last five races, which had achieved so far only a certain Valentino Rossi in 1997. "I met him at 11 years old when he became part of the team structure Monlau Competition and impressed me very, buy kinah, much maturity he had for his age," recalls a 20-minute sports adviser, Emilio Alzamora, 125cc World Champion in 1999 .
He was always on the bus or in the box
"He was always on the bus or in the box, instead of walking through the paddock as they made the boys his age," he adds., tera gold, To Alzamora, Marquez has a great capacity to absorb information, it is methodical, widely used fighter and head. " "In addition, the computer environment helps a lot. For me it is the key. In a category as matched these things make a difference," he continues. When debuted at the World Cup in 2008, average 150 cm and weighed 43 kilos, which obliged him, sto credits, to take a drag on the bike 15 kg to meet the minimum weight required (136).
It has no ballast
"That was a great handicap. Last year I hit a growth spurt (168 cm and 55 kg) and no longer needs ballast," says her mentor. The progression of Catalan also has been slowed by injuries, but this year has many ballots to be champion. "He has the talent to do so, although there were many people who did not have the. To this day we must be cautious and realistic because they are many races," says Alzamora. ? Who will be your main rival? "The serious injury to Nico Terol Pol Espargaro has left as his greatest opponent."
Earlier than Pedrosa and Lorenzo
If, 17 years Martin win the World 125 cc would be one of the youngest driver to do so. Dani Pedrosa, who snatched the record of a podium earliness (15 years and 126 days), won his first title at 18. And did Lorenzo 19. "Time will tell if the height of the greats, but has shown that is above average," reflects Alzamora.