FABIO QUARTARARO AND MARC MARQUEZ – THE RIDERS DESTINED TO BE GREAT

26/09/2022 16:03

Since the rise of Marc Marquez less than a decade ago, Motor GP has witnessed the domination of a rider that ensures most accolades come his way thanks to many risks, stunts, speed and thrills that bring many Motor GP fans to their feet, everyone wowed by the Spanish international’s tenacity and brilliance on his bike.

Unlike Marc Marquez, Fabio Quanteraro is beginning to show the world why he is the best in the field right now with his 2021 dominance and his 2022 rankings, leaving the chasing pack way behind…

However, will two years be enough guarantee the French international as the best ahead of Marquez who has been a consistent phenomenon since his debut over ten years ago? Two years might not be enough to show what the future holds for the French international, but it’s a glimpse of his, inevitable dominance.

Fabio Quanteraro and Marc Marquez’s Motor GP dominance can be likened to great rivalry of MaxVerstappen and Lewis Hamilton of Formula 1. Though Hamilton is regarded as one of the greatest drivers of all time, the emergence of Verstappen has since seen the Red Bull leapfrog Mercedes in the pecking order.

Journalists, pundits, and bookies before the 2022 campaign of motoGP have already installed Fabio Quantararo as the sole candidate to be the World Riders Champion after a gallant, yet worthy competition in the 2021 edition of the competition.

Though irrespective of the motion sport, the best drivers always dream of having not just the best team, but the best tool and mostly some may have been contemplating Nascar only if the automobile company involve itself in the Moto GP or Formula 1

However, Nascar has always been one of the automobile that have the solid foundation in sport car even going to the extent of having it’s own race, not yet popular as the likes of Formula-1 and Moto GP, but very interesting as those two

However, the Xfinity of the NASCAR race is another race that many often talk about something in spite of its less popularity compared with MotoGP and Formula-1

Interestingly, the series has always produced a shock of results while the current state series has become the talk of the town while Austin Hills who seem to be the pole position to clinch the title despite racing against the odds at +960 while racing with the Nascar betting online favorites, Custer Cole at +280 odds to win the series

Moreover, many are looking at the current MotoGP campaign in light of the NASCAR series turn of tide hoping the likes of Francesco Bagnaia against all odds could show why he was the MotoGP world champion last campaign

Unlike Verstappen, Quanteraro had an easy victory in 2021, a glimpse of what could be to come was shown by the French international in 2020. However, no one can deny the brilliance of Quanteraro on the track, his ability to adapt to the flow is seamless, and though he has a long way to go, the French international is coming of age already.

Not hampered by his young age, the stupendous ingenuity of Quanteraro on the track continues to astound but is not at the level of Mark Marquez yet but he is on course to catch and overtaje the Spaniard in the coming years.

While he was on pole five times in 2021, the Frenchman has only been in pole position once this campaign, although he has only three victories so far from fifteen races he is on course to win the World title again. If he eventually does pull that off it will be his second championship, while he came second in 2020 in his first four years in the competition.

No doubt however, like Marquez, Fabio Quantararo is part of a top team with a world class bike and an excellent support team that will surely help to make the 23-year-oldFrench international dominate the Motor Grand Prix for many years to come and he could eventually become the greatest rider of all time.

Not many realise that Fabio Quantararo was a junior racing prodigy, as he kept breaking and setting new records at ease, even breaking the records that were thought impossible at various points.

The fact is that none of Yamaha’s riders make it at in most Grand Prix is a testament to the fact that Fabio is ahead of all other riders, while he is been held back by his team and bike.

Many prodigies will of course arrive in the future, and many records will be set and broken, but Fabio will be recognized as a racing prodigy with exquisite all-around skill and the ability to stay injury free, unlike Marc Marquez.

On the contrary, Marc Marquez’ brilliance in the last couple of years is significant. Though he is in contention to be among the greats, and while he is certainly one of the best, the ambiguity in perception of being the greatest rider ever is subjective because of the change in circumstances and era make the argument more difficultdue to the competition, tracks and advancement in technology. 

However, in terms of the world championship, Marquez is still behind the likes of Giacomo Agostini, Angel Nieto, Valentino Rossi, Mike Hailwood, Carlo Ubbiali, John Surteers and Phil Read, while he is sitting in 8th position sitting on a par with the likes of Jim Redman and Geoff Duke.

Marques has a long way to go while he is still a few MotorGP/500cc titles behind Rossi Valentino, however, he still has a good chance of catching his haul during thelatter stages of his career.

The likes of Mick Doohan, who was extremely dominant for 5 straight years in 500cc GPs but never really competed in smaller races and was arguably on a bike that was much harder to ride than Marques. Also, the Spaniards 6th, behind Agostini, Rossi, Neito, Hailwood and Jorge Lorenzo in terms of world championship wins.

With 66 wins compared to 122 for Ago, 115 for Rossi, 90 for Nieto and 76 for Hailwood, the 29-year-old Spanish international is closing in on these legendary riders. 

More importantly, the likes of Jonathan Rea and Carl Fogarty none of whom have really had a proper chance to actualize their potential in GP but yet dominated World Superbikes are another reason why Marquez should be lauded as one of the top performers.

Despite making his debut in GP in 2013, Marquez has continually shown why he is on course to be the greatest rider of all time. Though inconsistencies and accidents have continually dented his chance of realizing his full potential, Marquez is sitting on a par with the greats of the sport. 

However, at the end of their career, both Fabio Quantararo and Marc Marquez will be remembered as two of the greatest riders that ever graced the Motor GP circuit, if not the best.