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Marc Marquez has admitted that one thing is preventing him from ‘giving up’ and walking away from MotoGP.
Marquez, 33, is one of the greatest riders in MotoGP history, having won seven world titles in his career so far.
Despite all of his successes, the Spaniard has been hampered by multiple injuries, particularly his shoulder, which was operated on again last month after a crash at Le Mans.
Marquez made his return in Mugello before winning both the Sprint and the Grand Prix in Hungary, which has propelled him back into the title fight.
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Marc Marquez would have ‘given up’ if he didn’t have ‘strong mentality’
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, Marquez outlined his mental strength as the sole reason why he hasn’t ‘given up’ on his MotoGP career.
The Spaniard stated that he has managed to overcome several difficult moments and is mentally as strong as ever.
As reported by Sky Sports Italia, Marquez said: “If I didn’t have such a strong mentality, I would have already given up.
“I’m stronger than ever because I’ve overcome so many difficult moments, and each time I’ve come back better—perhaps not as a rider, but certainly mentally.
“It would be better to be physically stronger, but mentally, I have to be—it’s essential if I want to keep going.”
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Marc Marquez ‘never imagined’ winning 100 Grand Prix races
After taking the chequered flag first at Balaton Park, Marquez has now reached 100 victories in his career.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the Spaniard admitted that the milestone was something he never thought he would be able to achieve.
He said: “It means a lot. I have numbers I never even imagined. It was impossible to imagine I would be around those numbers and around those names. So I’m super happy.
“As I said last year, when I achieved the championship, I’m happy to just keep the same mentality and to try to fight for the championships.
“I knew that sooner or later I had the bike to do it. If you have the bike in the season, you will have a chance. Now 100, I’ll be stuck on 100! I don’t think so, but maybe. You never know.
“We are in a sport where last year in Misano, I would be in this situation nine months after, and I would say you are crazy. But I already learned in 2020 that that lie can change from one day to the next.”
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