MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPION MARC MÁRQUEZ SIGNS OFFICIAL AGREEMENT WITH HUMAN TECAR

Marc’s familiarity with the Human Tecar MO dates back several years and has now been officialized: the Spaniard has equipped himself with the latest in Human Tecar technology, HCR 1002, and the brand’s proprioceptive Mats, so as to maximize the benefits of the method during day-to-day training: a further example of top athletes’ growing awareness of the role of Human Tecar in enhancing performance, optimizing physical conditions and preventing injury.

Over the past quarter of a century, Human Tecar has pursued its ground-breaking vision of physical therapy as a global method to complement athletic preparation and not only respond to health issues and injuries, but actively prevent them, helping elite professionals reach their peak condition. Thanks to our HCR 1002 technology, Marc will be able to improve resilience, mobility and musculoskeletal vascularization, optimize riding posture without placing too much strain on the lower back, and make use of Human Tecar’s anti-stress protocols. Thanks to our Human Tecar Mats, he will be able to improve muscle tone, balance and motor function with barefoot proprioceptive exercise.

MARC MÁRQUEZ OPENS THE SEASON ON THE PODIUM

Off the start line, Marc Márquez were in second position behind Johann Zarco.

Marc Márquez rode the entire race between second and third, and tried to take the lead on the last corner, but he ran wide and Dovizioso recovered the position to take the victory by just 27 thousandths of a second.

This is the sixth podium for Marc Márquez in Qatar, where he has been on the rostrum once in 125cc, once in Moto2 and four times in MotoGP.

Marc Márquez: “What a race! I’m really happy with our second place finish because this is one of the tracks on the calendar where we struggle most. After the pre-season test we knew what we could expect. With the hard front tyre I was struggling a bit in the left corners but with the medium I wouldn’t have finished the race. I tried to pass Dovi in the last corner but he beat me. Honestly, I was expecting that, but I had to try the move anyway, to see if there was any way we could make it happen. In the end, Dovi had something more than me and he deserves this win. Even if he was a bit behind at the start, I was waiting for him­­­–I was waiting for the red! I knew his tactic was to push at the end and when he passed Zarco I said to myself, ‘let’s go!’ I followed him and almost went wide, but it was a great race and a great show. The thing I’m most happy about is that, this time, we were able to stay with him on the straight and this is very good.“

MÁRQUEZ READY FOR THE START OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

The reigning World Champion begins the defence of his crown at a circuit where in the past he has achieved two victories: One in Moto2 in 2012 and another in MotoGP in 2014. He holds three other podiums in Qatar: One in 125cc in 2010 and two in MotoGP, in 2013 and 2016.

Marc Márquez: “I’m really excited that the first race to has finally arrived. It looks like it’ll be a very competitive season, starting from the first race here in Qatar. Having tested here so recently, we know there are several riders who are already very fast, within only 2-3 hundredths, so the race could be exciting and anything can happen on Sunday. We’ve also worked well during the winter tests and now we look forward to getting started”.

“The Qatar round is a unique one compared to the others on the calendar, and we’re aware that it’s not one of the easiest for us. Still, during the test we focused on trying to get as close as possible to the pace of our opponents on used tyres, and at the moment we’re not that far off. It will be a long season and we’ll continue working on our bike’s setup to try and make the best of every situation on race day.”