Marc Marquez says the brand new launch occasion MotoGP staged forward of the 2025 season in Bangkok, Thailand, is “good for our sport”.
For the primary time ever, MotoGP staged a launch occasion that includes all 11 groups and nearly all the 22-rider area in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.
Reigning world champion Jorge Martin was absent via damage, as have been VR46 Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio and Trackhouse Aprilia’s Raul Fernandez.
The 9 February occasion began with a photograph alternative for the 19 riders in attendance in entrance of the Marble Temple, with the bikes paraded via the streets on tuktuks.
The primary occasion was held on a stage at ONE Bangkok, with the riders doing demo runs on avenue bikes as they made their option to communicate to the followers.
Riders threw merchandise into the group and signed autographs, whereas each producer had certainly one of their bikes fired as much as convey the noise of MotoGP to the streets of Bangkok.
Whereas no liveries have been revealed as had initially been thought when the occasion was first introduced late final 12 months, the launch however represented a brand new step for MotoGP in increasing its world footprint.
“New occasion, I believe it’s good for our sport,” eight-time world champion Marc Marquez advised MotoGP.com.
“In the long run, all of the riders are right here, we’re the faces of the game so we should.
“MotoGP additionally organised it in an excellent approach. The goal as at all times is to reach to many new individuals, as a result of like this our sport can develop.”
Fabio Quartararo, 2021 world champion, added: “We’re just a little bit the face of the game.
“We’ve to even be there and likewise for the followers that is the primary time MotoGP is doing that.
“Hopefully many extra occasions, group launches can occur somewhere else.”
Honda rider and 2020 world champion Joan Mir echoed these ideas, branding it “an important occasion”.
“Sure, these various things assist to make MotoGP higher and greater [which] helps make us [the riders] higher and greater,” Mir stated.
“It’s good to do it. We’re having fun with the occasions in the mean time. I’m joyful to make the launch right here in Bangkok; for me, it’s an important occasion.”
MotoGP stays in Thailand for the ultimate pre-season check at Buriram from 12-13 February, earlier than the 2025 marketing campaign begins on 28 February – 2 March with the Thai GP.
