RiderTua.com – Emilio Alzamora has been Marc Marquez ‘s manager for 18 years. But when Baby Alien decided to leave Repsol Honda and move to Gresini Ducati in 2022, his position as manager was replaced by Jaime Martinez.
Even so, Alzamora is still observing Marquez’s career from the outside. When asked, where would he suggest Marquez go in 2025? He replied, “I’ll answer this question briefly, he has experience and he has a manager. It’s their business!”
Former Manager Marc Marquez: Marc and Acosta are different
As is known, Alzamora faithfully accompanied Marc Marquez so that he successfully celebrated his 8 world titles. Does he think Marquez can win his 9th title this year? “More than just seeing him win, I saw that he had won what he wanted. Namely having fun riding a motorbike again, that was his first target,” answered Alzamora.
The Spanish manager explained further, “When I was asked will he win the world title again? It will depend on, whether he has the patience to give time to adapt to this new bike and understand that on a circuit that is not so favorable, he can try finishing the race. From what was seen at the start of the season, this was very clear.”
“Portimao’s mistake was Pecco Bagnaia’s mistake, from my point of view. What I saw was Marc applying his experience. Anyone who knows how to finish, not just Marc, being in the top five in 90 percent of the races already has a lot to do to reach the end of the year with more adjustments with the bike, the team and the technicians, that’s what is needed to make the difference, added Alzamora.
Marquez’s second series with Ducati at the Portuguese GP ended without points. The 31 year old rider crashed with Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo) in the race for P5. The clash was a reminder of how fiercely fought for world titles can be.
Meanwhile, the emergence of sensational rookie Pedro Acosta brings back memories of the young Marquez who was coached by Alzamora. But Alzamora said that he would not compare Acosta to Marc. Because they are different. For Alzamora, to be honest, Marc is pure talent, he is pure talent when it comes to MotoGP. For him, Pedro is a talent at work. But that doesn’t mean it’s better or worse.
“In the end it’s how it turns out, that’s what’s important. I think there’s something important for riders to pay attention to in this early phase, when they start, the people around them are very important. And he trains them and he dedicates a lot of time. Like that. “A lot of Pedro Acosta’s success is because of Paco Marmol, Pacote. By practicing a lot and doing a lot and having so many people helping us who sacrifice themselves is a very important part,” said Alzamora.
