VOL. 50 ISSUE 22 JUNE 4, 2013
P89
A
Family
Affair
THINK MARC MARQUEZ IS GOOD? WELL
HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE IN THE FAMILY.
BY MICHAEL SCOTT
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GOLD & GOOSE
M
arquez the Merciless. My name for him back
when he was the scourge of Moto2: he
earned it fully. Has anyone watched the onboard of his first lap at Motegi last year? His start went
badly wrong, but in the first half lap he passed 22 riders. Every pass absolutely ruthless. Of course he won.
He's clearly brought the same attitude with him to
MotoGP – almost incomprehensible talent combined
with an irresistible urge to overtake. He won his second-ever MotoGP, and so far (four rounds in) has two
poles and a full house of rostrum finishes.
He's 20, and quite clearly a phenomenon.
Then there's the Marc off the bike. Marquez the
Merciful, perhaps. Cheeky choirboy mode, radiating
enjoyment and smiling a lot. He sees the funny side.
An engaging youngster.