Marc Marquez Still Puts Aside Valentino Rossi's Record Pursuit

Racer Marc Marquez will try to catch a record seven titles for Valentino Rossi next season when he is with the Gresini team (Instagram/@marcmarquez93).

JAKARTA Marc Marquez still puts aside the target of equalizing the MotoGP legend's record, Valentino Rossi, in next season's race.

Marquez currently has six MotoGP world titles. The Spaniard is still one title adrift of his arch-enemy, Rossi.

The opportunity to be equal to Rossi is open to Marquez next season after he moves from Repsol Honda to Gresini. However, Marquez said he had not thought that far.

"Right now, I don't think about equalizing that record because I'm far from my level. I can't approach next season like this: 'I'm going to try to win the title'," Marquez was quoted as saying by Crash.

Marquez last took the world champion podium in 2019. After that, the alternating titles were held by Joan Mir, Fabio Quartararo, and Francesco Bagnaia for the last two seasons.

In the last two seasons, Marquez's chances of chasing Rossi have been blocked by injury. The problem made him fail to carve out a single win.

Marquez said he needed to rebuild confidence after going through the last two difficult seasons. It will help him to pursue The Doctor.

"It's been two years since I haven't won a single race. So, with that statistic you can't approach from one season to the next, 'Now I'm going to win a world championship'," said Marquez.

Rossi won seven titles with Honda and Yamaha. Unfortunately, he failed to win the eighth title in his career despite doing 12 attempts.

Meanwhile, Marquez won six titles with Honda before ending his collaboration with the Japanese manufacturer at the end of the season.