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As a kid, I admired the top guys. I admired Pedrosa.

I admired Rossi.

But then, Lorenzo...

I wasn't fond of him, I didn't like him.

Why? I don't know.

Truth is, we never spoke.

As a rival, I respected him a lot,

because I knew that on a good day, he would kick ass.

Marc and I were enemies.

There was always rivalry between us.

We had a rather cold relationship.

He really pissed me off in Jerez in 2013.

He saw a gap and went for it,

without considering what could happen to the other rider,

or their physical well-being.

He had no respect for his rivals.

But without that ambition,

he might not have won so many titles.

But I get along well with him now. Damn, he's a good person.

Competing with him and knowing him better made me change my mind.

RED BULL RING AUSTRIAN GRAND PRIX

I want to start the meeting

by asking what's the goal of the project.

I want a winning project, a running motorbike. That's all.

Then we'll show them some graphs, and I'll say, "Have you seen this?

"I'm here to break my back. But there's a limit to that, a boundary."

-Okay. -You'll defend me if they kick me out.

-"You too," right? -You too.

-There's more chances of me getting fired. -Right...

Okay. I'll let you get back to your stuff.

-No, I'm going downstairs. -Downstairs?

MARC AND HRC MEET TO MAKE A DECISION ON THEIR FUTURE

It went fine. They had their documents, I had mine.

All the bullet points I had, they had changed them already.

I stare at the boss and go like...

"Have you seen it?"

"This wasn't for pleasure. This is to win."

"I want to get back to the top with you."

"But if it's not with you, I'll find a way."

I wanted them to see there was tension, hunger,

ambition from their pilot.

And I wanted that same ambition from them.

I used a classical Spanish phrase. "I want this yesterday." You know?

So he stares at me like this and I say, "As soon as possible, dammit."

I stirred up things right from the start of the meeting.

Of course. I went straight to the point, to get it over with.

-Since they were all together... -Right.

-I called him and said, "Come here." -Right.

JAIME MARTÍNEZ RECASENS MARC MÁRQUEZ'S MANAGER

When there are bad results and problems,

you need a change of atmosphere.

That's where Jaime Martínez comes in. Jimmy.

It was possibly

the most important decision of his sports career.

Come on, let's go.

That's important. He's been carefully choosing year after year

the people in his inner circle.

A heartfelt kiss and hug for the manager, Emilio Alzamora.

I will always be grateful to Emilio.

It's been 17 or 18 years.

EMILIO ALZAMORA MARC MÁRQUEZ'S FORMER MANAGER

Probably 18. He's been very important to me.

Emilio Alzamora!

But at some point, after so many years,

obviously, it becomes like a marriage.

In these situations, you either stick together or split.

At this point, we were separated by others.

It didn't happen overnight.

For a couple of years, we could feel something was missing.

And when something's missing, when the love is gone,

you start arguing over trifles.

Then the arguing turns into suspicion,

which then leads to misunderstandings.

All of that builds up until you ask yourself,

"What do I want for my sports career?"

"I want to win again." And for that, the sea has to be calm.

We both know what we've lived through.

What we've given each other.

Without a doubt and above all, his talent is what made him win

and have the success he has and will have.

Nobody can take away from us what we've accomplished.

We've accomplished a lot in all these years we've been together.

It's been 18 years. That's a long time.

ALCAÑIZ CIRCUIT ARAGÓN

AUGUST 31ST, 2022

Let's go. Good morning.

AFTER RECEIVING THE DOCTOR'S APPROVAL, MARC TESTS IN ALCAÑIZ

I'm putting my racing socks on today. I need some luck.

Done. He already did 1:04.

He's on 1:02 already. 1:01 or 1:02.

-My shoulder is burning. -How do you feel?

Fine, but I do feel my shoulder burning at the front.

-Burning? -My anterior deltoid...

-To the limit. -To the limit.

Today, siesta.

I beat myself up out there.

I know my arm will never go back to normal like the other one.

I've been operated on four times on the same spot.

It's impossible. My arm will never go completely back to normal.

-Can you hold? You have the strength. -Yes.

There are still some doubts. I do feel great.

But I still haven't tested my strength, I haven't challenged my arm.

This triceps here...

Let's go.

MISANO CIRCUIT ITALY

SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2022

Same as the other day.

-Instead of the CBR, MotoGP. -Same, my ass!

MARC RETURNS TO THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SCENE AT MISANO TEST

The first time is like a first date.

You're nervous...

How will she react?

Will she smile or not? That kind of stuff.

BEFORE GOING ON TRACK, MARC GREETS HRC'S DIRECTOR TETSUHIRO KUWATA

-What's up, man? -What's up?

-Sit down. -How are you?

I'm putting some ice, then I'll have lunch and see how it goes.

Carlos says that if I ride this afternoon,

I'll have less time to recover for tomorrow.

I can't go in there.

Santi Hernández is not a technician, but a friend.

He's been at my side for all the years since 2011.

He's the one that sets the pace

for the whole team.

You have to think about what is best.

"Tomorrow I can recover, stretch out as much as I need to."

"Because later I'll have some days to recover."

"Instead of pushing today just to do 20 laps..."

So I'll be stretching all afternoon?

Marc, two weeks ago you didn't know if you'd be able to train.

Instead of doing 20 laps, you get up tomorrow...

I'm afraid of this elbow crap down here.

-Well... -And my armpit.

-I won't ride. -Okay. You're feeling it isn't right?

-Nope. -You can feel it, like you always say.

-The feeling. That "bang bang". -No. Bang bang... Bang.

MADRID SPAIN

I had a lady in front of me.

Was she annoying?

The lady in front of me in the line was laughing.

No...

-What did she say? She wanted a discount? -Seven minutes.

"I want this discount, and that discount." On and on.

-Really? -Upon paying?

I had to say, "What's this, man?" The line was huge.

And a guy behind me goes like, "Hey! You look familiar!"

And I say, "Perhaps." "I've seen you somewhere!"

"But I don't know where!"

I say, "Could be. My bike has the Repsol colors."

"Oh! That cool 125cc bike? You have one of those?"

Really. So I say, "Kind of."

The 125...

"Damn! I must have seen you in the neighborhood with your bike."

Really?

I'm serious. And there was another guy behind him laughing.

So the other dude says,

"I think I've seen him too." That one had recognized me.

"Have you? This kid lives in the neighborhood, right?"

So later...

I ask the dude, "Please tell him, because I have to pay."

So he says, "He's Marc Márquez."

"He can't be Marc Márquez! Márquez is bigger and taller!"

I swear, man.

MOTORLAND ARAGÓN ARAGÓN GRAND PRIX

Coming back to Aragón was an achievement.

That's where I felt that everything was starting again.

He'll start in 13th place. Remember, he's back 112 days

after his last race this year, which was in Mugello, in the Italian Grand Prix.

I told them, "If I see a gap in the first turn,

I'll risk it on the outside edge."

We're on! The lights are off! Let's see the start!

Nice start for Miller. Bagnaia's is better.

Bastianini keeps third place.

Marc's coming on the outside. He's on the outside now!

Why the outside? Because you don't put anyone at risk.

When you come back from an injury, you're not calling the shots.

You can't feel the bike completely, you don't have the same control as before.

That's why in the first turn in Aragón I went on the outside.

It worked perfectly.

And then, in a later turn, it was total chaos.

Quartararo ran into Marc from behind! The championship is turned upside down!

Fabio Quartararo has touched Marc from behind!

I had a scare in turn three,

with such bad luck that Quartararo's fairing got stuck in my wheel.

The championship has just been turned upside down!

The bike was working okay,

but at the end of turn seven,

I felt it lowering from behind,

and since I had Quartararo's fairing in the wheel,

it swallowed it and the bike stopped.

Oh, my gosh, again! Nakagami and Marc again!

Something happened to Marc too. He's been slowing down since they touched.

What happened with Quartararo?

What a way to start the race.

The Aragón Grand Prix was over in one lap.

Marc goes into the box with a banged-up bike

after touching Quartararo and Nakagami.

I was angry, because...

I could have done well in that race.

The live feed was wild.

In just a moment, right? Boom, bang.

An amazing start. Amazing. And then...

-Bang! -One!

Long, inside, outside, boom.

-And there's the escape. -And that's that.

People were nervous today. I had number 20 in front of me.

I don't get how the windshield got stuck in there.

It looked on purpose. The windshield was placed there perfectly.

When he enabled the holeshot for Nakagami, he went like...

Number 20 disappeared.

-It went into my wheel when it jammed. -Snap!

And then after waiting for a bit and coming into the finish line, it...

Going into the corkscrew, I pulled off to the side because it was jammed.

-I did like this with my hand. -But I was already there...

I trust him a lot. I know he's special.

The difficult and tough times only make him better.

I don't know how he does it, he pulls his energy out,

like he did in Japan.

It's been almost three years since his last pole position.

MOTEGI CIRCUIT JAPANESE GRAND PRIX

The last time it was here in 2019,

on a track where he had never made pole position.

And he's improved! He's improved his time by 76 milliseconds!

Marc is here to find a pole position three years later,

after he left everything on hold!

He's crossing the finish line! Marc Márquez is back!

-Way to go! -55.2!

1071 days after October 19th, 2019,

when he made pole position here in Japan, he's done it again!

Marc is back!

He made pole position in Japan after spending

ALBERTO PUIG HRC TEAM MANAGER

five months off the championship.

It's like a reward, like saying, "Hey, it's working."

"I made the right decision."

Damn. Good news for the team. It was a gift, like manna from heaven.

We needed this. I needed good news.

The team, the Japanese...

Yeah!

It made everyone very excited, especially him.

We could feel his joy,

like saying, "It was worth it."

MADRID SPAIN

It's 91, yes.

Yeah. I wrote down the address.

Okay? Now, look, that's it. Okay, good, thanks. Bye.

Yes.

-He's already here, man. -The car?

Yes.

Hurry!

In Madrid you need to wear white to win.

-All open. -That's all from work?

MARCELO VIEIRA FOOTBALL PLAYER

-I thought, if it bounces there... -Shit!

-Bull! -You're a bull!

That sucked!

Hey! One, two, three!

-No! -Yes!

Watch out!

You ate it!

Now we know who's bad at this. Incredible, man.

-We kicked your ass! -We're all still friends, okay?

Now I really won't stop.

Let's win, come on, let's win.

-You stay there and I go here? -I don't mind.

Come on.

That's it. Yeah!

It didn't go in!

We won!

-Wait, wait! -You're the winner!

-You guys... Good one. -You're the winner. And you lose.

-You're terrible. -I'm terrible?

No, he is. He lost every match.

-He won one. -Marcelo won every match.

-I won everything. -He won once with him.

-Because I... -Whatever. I'm not the worst one.

-No... -We're all terrible.

Damn, I'm tired.

Up!

Completely recovered. Perfect diagonal. You couldn't do this before.

When people talk to me, all I can think of is driving lines. I'm in the zone...

Australia was always on my mind.

PHILLIP ISLAND CIRCUIT AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

My goal...

I hadn't told the press, but I told the team...

"I want to reach the podium."

And so I started the weekend with that mindset.

Now we're ready! It's the moment of truth!

Let's watch Marc Márquez start from the front of the grid!

And during the race I managed it the best I could,

thinking about the podium, not victory.

Watch out for the overtake! Marc on Rins!

Remember, if he reaches the podium,

it will be the 100th podium in Marc Márquez's history

and he would tie Ángel Nieto with 139 podiums

to become fourth in all-time podium finishes!

Careful with that braking, Marc is coming! Watch Marc, he's able to pass!

He's going to pass Bezzecchi who is fighting for the spot!

And that's it! Podium position for Marc!

Marc wants to ride on the inside!

Yes! They both pass Pecco Bagnaia!

There it is! Rins is going to win! Victory for Rins! Second place for Marc!

I tried to win, but it just couldn't be.

But my primary goal was making the podium.

When he came back,

he was full of energy, strength.

I think that was the time I've seen him most ecstatic.

JULIÀ MÁRQUEZ MARC'S FATHER

Marc Márquez!

It's the most I've ever celebrated a podium.

But that's what I asked the team for.

After so much bad news,

the surgery, pain, etcetera, when there's good news,

you must celebrate. You don't know when it'll happen again.

-Team! -What?

We're back on the podium!

Where we started, everything we've suffered through,

only my team and family know about that. Everyone that's suffered with me.

So, when something good happens,

even if it isn't the best, the best is winning, obviously,

but you have to celebrate. It fires you up.

In the total race count,

if you told me, "Your lap time will be this", I'd sign.

I'd say, "Where's the paper? I'll sign it."

RICARDO TORMO CIRCUIT VALENCIA GRAND PRIX

I made all these decisions this year...

A mid-season surgery, coming back...

Kind of forcing the schedule

in order to prepare for 2023.

Everything has to fall into place.

I have to improve, physically. My arm has to get better.

And Honda has to improve.

We at Honda need to improve the bike.

Right now we are far from our objective.

Not a bike that would change things radically,

but one that takes it to the next level and allows him to...

Because the gap right now is quite big.

Crash! Marc goes down! Marc Márquez goes down!

He was in 4th place and he's gone down!

Marc's season is over after this crash.

I stayed thinking, "I'm going to give it a go."

I thought, "Screw it. I'm doing this."

I told people yesterday. I'll either reach the podium or end up the way I ended.

The ball is now in Honda's court. I'm sure Marc is thinking,

"I've been through an ordeal. I've been through the desert.

When I reach the oasis, please let there be water. Otherwise,

I might have to switch horses."

I'd be upset if Honda did nothing to boost him.

ROSER ALENTÁ MARC'S MOTHER

Because the one who hits the ground...

is Marc.

Keep problems at a minimum and provide solutions.

Marc on the track and Marc off the track, my personality is the same.

I always look for the same things.

I look for good vibes, smiles, and for things to flow.

DECEMBER 1ST. MÁRQUEZ BROTHERS

WATCH THE JAPAN-SPAIN WORLD CUP MATCH WITH FRIENDS

-You know, don't you? -No, I don't.

What do you mean, how do I feel?

MARÍA POMBO INFLUENCER

-In general. Yeah. -How's my mood? Great.

You were sleepy, weren't you? Why are you laughing?

-You've been talking in code for an hour. -I'm not sleepy anymore.

-I can't eat ham. -She can't eat ham.

He doesn't get it.

-He's like, "Oh, okay." -He's bewildered.

It's far from entering his mind, that's why he doesn't understand.

It's like you're speaking Chinese.

PABLO CASTELLANO INFLUENCER

She can't eat raw meat.

-Or drink alcohol. Or smoke. -Oh, okay.

I get it now.

Then congratulate her! Right?

He was petrified.

I'm going to get my jersey.

Where did you buy it?

Not far from here.

What's this guy doing?

-He's an asshole. -Now I'm ready.

-What are you doing? -I'm ready now.

-No! -You son of a bitch!

You bastard! Take off that shirt.

This is who pays our bills, man...

Who do you think pays for all this?

You don't give a damn about soccer, do you?

I like watching games like this, but I care even less about bikes.

-No, it's strong as hell. -Let me see.

Try the normal omelette, without the bread.

-I'm not kidding, I swear... -Okay.

-Let him try it with onion. -Marc, you've tried omelettes before.

-Let's see. Come on, man. -The airplane is coming...

Dude, you nearly... Don't push me, I'm going to...

-What? -Massive bike.

My second bike. Massive. Assembled and everything, no fancy stuff.

-He doesn't even have a bike yet. -No.

-And the bike... -I said, "Nothing."

So you tried both bikes, you didn't like the new one...

I tried the new one and it was the same thing.

CARLOS SAINZ JR. FORMULA 1 DRIVER

And I said, "Listen, do we have anything else to try out?

"No? I'm not riding this anymore. Bring me something decent and I'll ride."

So what new things do you want? Engine, wings, or what?

Something that works, I don't care.

I said, "I don't care if you put the rear tire up front

"and the front tire in the rear. I want something that works."

What are you doing?

-Now? -Take it.

-Did you take it? Did it vibrate? -Yes.

-I look ugly. -You have a girlfriend, relax.

-If you don't get girls, who will? -No.

This guy is from another planet, he's like Julio Iglesias.

-I've never seen anything like it. -No.

He's the same. He doesn't talk and stays calm and collected,

but he's always got something going on, he's a professional.

Excuse me, he's the worst of all.

-You can see him on the bike. -Like a fucking earthquake.

I'm not the same anymore. I've settled down now.

Well, at 29 years old, it's about time you settled down.

-I've always said that at 30... -You'll retire?

-Yes. -From the market?

I've always said that by 30 I'd have a girlfriend.

-You're closing up shop. -I have a year and two months left.

-What do you mean, a year? -I'm counting that whole last year.

Us athletes are more careful with our food, with this and that...

-He'll end up with a 40-year-old. -What happens if Japan wins now?

Nothing. We're in, because Germany won.

In 2023, I'll keep living in Madrid.

I'm comfortable.

LAST SHOOTING DAY

Many months ago, Marc, I asked you

whether, during this tough year,

you had considered retiring.

And this is what you answered.

Let's see.

Yes, of course, I've thought about retiring

and I've talked about it with José and my father separately.

And I say...

That's when I say, is it worth it or not?

I have enough to live, I've accomplished what I've accomplished,

so I say, "Well, let's stop and that's it."

I mean, this suffering isn't... It isn't necessary.

It was weird, it was a weird time for me.

I didn't have the strength to speak up.

But I remember when I spoke to my father about it.

I came out of a check-up with the ophthalmologist

and in the car, I told him, "Dad, I'm going to retire."

And my dad said, "No, stay."

Now I can tell you about it, but then I couldn't, it was impossible.

Now I can talk about it because it feels so distant.

That moment... I think, "It isn't going to happen."

Because I don't see my retirement close. Back then, I felt it was.

I didn't understand why... I told you guys,

I said, "Why an interview now? Let's do it all at the end."

Now I see that, while it was happening, I couldn't control my emotional state,

let alone considering the season I've had.

If you ask me, "What can we expect from Marc Márquez?" Everything.

I'll give everything I have for the objective.

I mean, I'm Marc.

While I'm competing, my goal is to win.

-Oh, Márquez is down! -He's gone again! That's a big crash!

Seeing him broken...

It was all or nothing, not just to compete, but to live.

It's probably his only bullet.

He had promised his grandfather. "If this doesn't work out, I'll retire."

-One more chance. -Marc.

Marc is a chosen one.

Very competitive.

An idol.

He's the only rider that isn't scared.

Perhaps we'll never see the same Marc...

Without losing his essence, but better.

Once he comes back to his full strength,

he's gonna dominate again.