Younger Northern Irish racer Jack Burrows not too long ago encountered former MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez on a coaching day in Spain.
Burrows and Marquez had been each coaching on the Aspar Circuit in Valencia, Marquez forward of the upcoming MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas and Burrows in preparation for his second British Expertise Cup marketing campaign.
Whereas Marquez was using a 2025 Ducati Panigale V2 S, Burrows was on a Moto3 machine extra much like what he might be racing this yr.
“I’m on a Moto3 with 110 much less brake horsepower, a a lot slower bike, however he was actually respectful and Alex [Marquez] was the identical,” Burrows advised the Belfast Information Letter.
“I knew he was behind me as a result of my dad pointed on the digital camera after I went down the beginning and end straight, so I knew to simply hold my head down.
“It was a cool feeling when he went previous me and he’s the one boy I’d be blissful to see move me.”
The 15-year-old Northern Irish rider, who made his debut within the British Expertise Cup final season and took a maiden podium within the rain at Donington, mentioned he was impressed to move to the Aspar Circuit for coaching due to the riders who’ve been there already.
In addition to the MotoGP-leading Marquez brothers, the Aspar Circuit has had the likes of David Alonso, Dani Holgado, and reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin coaching at its facility this yr.
“Beforehand we went to Cartagena for 3 days at a time however this was our first time at Aspar and it’s some monitor,” mentioned Burrows.
“There have to be one thing in it if all these boys are going there.”
He was additionally capable of seize some pictures with the 2 quick Spaniards.
“They had been actually well mannered and each shook my hand, and after I went up and requested them for a photograph there was no drawback in any respect,” he mentioned.
“They stopped what they had been doing and took a photograph, and took a minute to speak to you, so I used to be properly happy.”
