RiderTua.com – Carlo Merlini, Gresini team manager, was enthusiastic after Marc Marquez won the podium in Jerez. The satellite team’s sixth victory in MotoGP looks closer. At the Jerez de la Frontera GP, Marc Marquez almost won his first victory with the Ducati Gresini team. Pecco Bagnaia bulldozed with enthusiasm with more renewable bike power and longer experience riding the Borgo Panigale prototype. However, Marc’s victory seems to have only been postponed, Nadia Padovani’s team wants to achieve a sixth victory in MotoGP as soon as possible, after Enea Bastianini’s four wins in 2022 and Fabio Di Giannantonio in 2023.
Gresini is experiencing a golden moment since Marquez arrived
At the end of the Spanish GP, there was extraordinary emotion in the Gresini garage. The arrival of Marc Marquez certainly gives the whole crew more enthusiasm and enthusiasm, it is clear that 2024 will be a special year. Gresini Racing’s Commercial and Marketing Director, Carlo Merlini, has a long history behind him, having experienced special moments with Daijiro Kato, Sete Gibernau, Marco Melandri, Marco Simoncelli and most recently Bastianini. The Jerez race postponed a particular historical moment and provided a glimpse of the bright prospects for the next series. “It was an exciting moment. In the end, after some bad luck, Marc had a race where he got what he deserved, an interesting podium, with his usual racing style. Let’s continue like this for the next race.” Because in Jerez Marc almost won his first victory with Ducati…
After exploring the Ducati GP23 Qatar bike where he achieved 4th position, Marc Marquez immediately continued his journey to the podium. In Portimao he finished 2nd in the Sprint, the same result in the Sprint in Texas although in the race he crashed while leading, in Spain he was 2nd in Sunday’s race. Merlini hopes victory will come soon, because Marc doesn’t miss anything. Marc is fast and already knows the bike, according to Carlo victory is possible, says Carlo Merlini…
It’s just a matter of time, waiting for Alex Marquez to follow in his older brother’s footsteps and also be successful in the MotoGP class. The Marquez duo have a total of 10 world titles, and since the eldest Marquez arrived in the team, things have become more interesting, Gresini is living a very special moment. This brings a lot of energy and positivity. The Italian team is very happy to be working with Marc. The same thing happened to Alex. And Gresini could say the same thing as Julia’s father, who is a great character. “Working with them has been amazing.”
This is the best way to honor the hard work of Fausto Gresini who passed away prematurely in February 2021, before his team landed in MotoGP with his various efforts. “Fausto Gresini will smile wherever he is,” concluded Fausto Gresini’s former right-hand man, Carlo Merlini…
