In a YouTube video for Honda, Marquez opens up on the level of trust and confidence he has in his crew, man💮y of whom ജhave been with him throughout his MotoGP career

“The persons around me, are the most important,” Marquez said. “Because I'm a person that you can [think], ‘he's really strong’. Yeah, I can be strong, it depends on the siꦦtuation, but I need to have the persons [around me] that if for some reason I ha😼ve some doubt, I need to share everything. If it's a good news or bad.

“It’s impossible to keep everything to yourself... With my [crew], it's like my bunker. Inside the track, I'm able to speak [with] them, about everything and they are able to speak wi🦄th me, or against me. Because I will understand and I will accept, becau𒅌se we have the confidence in each other.”

Such unfiltered communication is especially⛦ important in difficult times, as currently experienced not just for Marquez - currently recovering from a fourth operatiꦦon on his right arm - but also Honda, which is struggling to finish in the top ten.

“Everybody is doing his 100%, but now in a difficult situation, the mo🎃st important is to keep the motivation of everybody,” said Marquez, who returned to the MotoGP paddock at the Red Bull Ring for a first-hand update on Honda’s situation and plans for the future.

“It's so difficult to try new items during a race weeken🌳d. Because you need to set up the bike, check the tyres and [of♔ten] the weather is changing between morning and afternoon. So it's so difficult to try a new chassis or new swingarm in a race weekend.

“The most important th🎉ing is that everybody accepts in the team that we a🌳re in a difficult moment and as soon you accept [that], it's time to work, time to try to understand the best way to improve for the future.”

Recentl൲y cleared to start training on motorcycles, Marquez is now on the verge of what will be 🐎the fourth comeback from injury since July 2020. A MotoGP return at the upcoming Misano test, on September 6-7, looks possible - but Marquez admits he now takes a much more cautious approach to injuries.

“The fear about your future, for example, the situation I’ve had about the 𓄧injury, two years ago I didn't feel,” he said. “Two years ago I said, ‘my body is for riding a bike’.

“Of course, the [level of] risk I will take on track will always be the same, because it's my mentality and I cann🍸ot ride in another🎃 way.

“But the way to approach the injuries, the way to approach my future, is changing. Not only for me [with my 𝓰injuries] but because it’s 𝄹not the same mentality when you are 20 years old and when you are 30.”

Marquez w🦂ill celebrate his 30th birthday next February.