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2013 MotoGP: Marc Marquez on His Dragging Elbow and Expectations

If anything, Spaniard rookie Marc Marquez in the man of the moment in MotoGP: he became the youngest rider to ever win a MotoGP race, just after smashing another record also held by Freddie Spencer, for the youngest rider ever to win a pole position.
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Marc Marquez
Marquez has become easily recognizable if not by the number of his bike (93), then by the riding technique with a dragging elbow. Asked for more details non this and if such riding manner withholds some secret, Marc Marquez simply replied: " I like the (dragging) elbow, because when I feel it touch (the ground), I go down more”.

While his reply is a simple, honest one, we're beginning to wonder if we'll start to see other riders doing the same thing any time soon. Similar to the way Kevin Schwantz used to ride back in the day, we might indeed see more elbow dragging from now on, as it's not the first fad in MotoGP riding.

But it's not the elbow which makes us like Marquez: it his modesty and performance-focused approach to the life in MotoGP. With his first MotoGP race on home soil (this weekend at Jerez, in Spain) Marquez stresses out he's not willing to surf the fame tide, anf is looking forward to keep both feet on the ground (and an elbow).

"Now we arrive back to Europe and it's important to keep our feet on the ground and remain focused. All the other riders have much more experience than me in these circuits and we will need to work hard. We will try our hardest to get the best result, if we can achieve a podium then it would be great. Our goal is to keep learning and finish each race," he added.

When asked about his thoughts on possibly becoming the youngest world champion in MotoGP, Marquez added: “I don’t want to think about that right at the moment. To be honest, I think winning the title this year is practically impossible.

We’ve started off in a good way, but those these two circuits treated me well. Now we’re going to smaller tracks, which won’t be so easy for me on a MotoGP bike – so I’ve got to get used to that quickly."

And maybe his cool-minded approach to racing is the very thing to help him win more. Well, Jerez is just around the corner, and we can't wait to see him ride.
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