Marc Marquez is on the verge of finishing one of many best comebacks in sporting historical past.
That’s in line with compatriot and rival Pedro Acosta, who mentioned Marquez’s long-awaited seventh MotoGP crown will put him among the many likes of NBA star Michael Jordan.
“I mentioned already a couple of weeks in the past that it is clear Marc will win the championship,” KTM rider Acosta mentioned on Thursday on the Barcelona MotoGP.
“However when he wins, it will likely be [one of] the most important comebacks by a sportsman within the historical past of sport.
“As a result of we are able to evaluate this with Michael Jordan when he went to play baseball after which got here again to basketball.
“I feel he would be the first MotoGP rider to have the ability to sit on this desk of [Spanish legends] Nadal, Alonso and Gasol.
“For this, I feel it will likely be one of many best comebacks of the game.”
After profitable six titles in seven years at Honda, Marquez’s dream profession was thrown into doubt by issues from a damaged arm at Jerez 2020, diplopia and uncompetitive equipment.
For the reason that sport started in 1949, no rider has ever reclaimed the 500cc/MotoGP title after being defeated for greater than three years in a row.
Marquez has gone 5 seasons and not using a crown.
However after splitting from Honda, he revived his profession with a swap to Gresini final season, then was snapped up by the manufacturing unit Ducati squad for 2025.
Up to now, Marquez has received ten of the 14 grands prix and the final 14 races in a row, together with Sprints.
Such is his factors benefit, the 32-year-old might have his first probability to win this yr’s title subsequent weekend at Misano, with six rounds remaining.
