An interesting talking point has been raised which might increase the optimism around 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez’s championship hopes.

The cancellation of the Argentina round of the 2024 MotoGP season will benefit Marquez, according to his ex-teammate 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pol Espargaro.

Argentina was scheduled to be the third round of the new season, on🐟 April 5-7, but was cancelled due to government restrictions.

The season was reduced from 22 roun♐ds to 21, as a🥃 result.

Espargaro believes that losing🍨 this race from the earliest weeks of the season plays into Marquez’s hands.

Asked if Marquez can fight for the championship this y💦ear, Espargaro told : “Yes, I see it as possible.

“Above🥃 all, it will depend on what he does in theꦜ first races or what his rivals do in the first races.

“If you don't gain much distance in the first race🎉s until you reach Europe, which are the most complicated races, you can do it.

“The good thing is that there will no longer be a race in Argentina and this favours Marc because it is a circuit where he does no𒐪t have much experience riding, such as Jerez, for example.

“And if they don't gain much distance in these first races, I think that in the second half of the season is where Marquez can [increas𒐪e his performance]🌠.

“He will have already aꩲccumulated much more experience on the bike.

“Of course he can be a champion because he hℱas incredible talent and the GP23 is a competitive bike to win the World Championship, there is no doubt about that.”

Marquez is s🎃wapping Repsol Honda for Gresini Ducati for𓆏 this year.

After a promising preseason testing, Marquez’s first r🙈ace on a Ducati is the season-opener in ♓Qatar on March 8.

He wil🌼l ride a year-old Ducati with title r൲ivals Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin stepping onto the new, developed bike.

🍷Espargaro said about the dominant Ducati which Marquez will fascinatingly now ride: “Well, it has many things together.

“It has𒉰 a lot of stability, maybe it 🌌doesn't have as much turn, but it makes up for it a lot with the aerodynamic issue.

“They h𒁃ave been the first to create that streamlined world in which everyone is focused and working.

“Therefore they h💎ave some advantage over the other factories.

“Right now, the aerodynamic issue is what all the factories are trying to work on to improve t🔯he motorcycles and, there, Ducati is No1 in the ༺competition.

“Th⭕ey understand perꦉfectly what they have to touch when a problem arises.

“I think that is the key to their superiority and what mღakes the difference with other factories.”

Espargaro is 🍬a test and 𝐆reserve rider for KTM this season.

He spent two seasons alongside Marquez at Repsol Honda, in the eight-time champion’s difficult period as inju🐓ries hampered him.