Alzamora on Marquez break-up: “We were separated by others…”
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Marc and Alex Marquez shockingly confirmed last summer that their 18-year association with their manager, Alzamora, was to be ended.Alzamora first met Marc as a 12-year-old and was by his side throughout six MotoGP championships but their partnership ended at the same time as the Honda rider’s career-threatening arm surgery.Marquez is Running Out Of Time | World domination for Ducati | MotoGP Podcast EP.78Video of Marquez is Running Out Of Time | World domination for Ducati | MotoGP Podcast EP.78‘If Honda doesn’t get closer, Repsol could lose faith’“When there are bad results and problems you need a change of atmosphere,” Marquez said on his Amazon Prime Video documentary ‘Marc Marquez: All In’. “That’s where [new manager] Jaime Martinez comes in.”Describing his association with Alzamora, Marquez said: “At some point, after so many years, it becomes like a marriage.”But Alzamora gave a cryptic reason for their split: “He’s been very important to me.“In these situations you either stick together or split. At this point, we were separated by others.”Veteran rider manager Carlo Pernat had previously spread a paddock rumour that the split was caused by Honda’s demands.
Marc Marquez: I’ve missed the pressure, top five in Portimao?However, Marquez claimed: “It didn’t happen overnight. For a couple of years we could feel something was missing. When the love is gone, you start arguing over [nothing].“The arguing turns to suspicion which leads to misunderstandings.“All of that builds up until you ask yourself: ‘What do I want for my sports career?’Related When does MotoGP 2023 season start? When is Portimao test? All the timings “Rossi was super-smart but Marquez has one thing that the others don’t…”“I want to win again. And for that, the sea has to be calm.”Alzamora reflected: “We both know what we’ve lived through. Without a doubt, his talent is what made him win and have the success that he had, and will have.”Marquez: “Nobody can take away from us what we’ve accomplished.”A seventh MotoGP championship is at stake for Marquez in 2023, which would be a stunning redemption story after two years decimated by gruesome injuries.
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