Marquez Says Rebuilding People’s Homes, Not Valencia Circuit Should Be The Priority
Marc Marquez is adamant that the Spanish Government needs to prioritise its focus on rebuilding people’s homes, not the Ricardo Tormo circuit in Valencia ahead of the expected MotoGP finale
Eight-time world champion Marc Marquez is meant to close out his chapter as a Gresini Ducati rider at Valencia in mid-November ahead of a switch to the factory Lenovo Ducati team in 2025.
But with devastating floods in the Valencian region resulting in over 90 people losing their lives, the season-finale is now under threat.
The Ricardo Tormo circuit has also suffered damage due to the flooding, but far worse, some people have lost their homes and cars.
Buildings, roads and other infrastructures have been heavily damaged and Marquez has called on the Spanish Government to prioritise the people who have lost their homes.
“Spain, especially Valencia, [Storm] Dana hit a lot especially the Valencia area,” Marquez said in the build-up to the Malaysian Grand Prix. “As a Spanish person, it’s super-difficult to see this kind of images, and theoretically we have a GP there.
“But now I think all the facilities of the government of Spain, need to go for those people that lost their house. We already lost 100 [people] I read last night. We need to understand the situation well, but all the facilities need to go for those people.
“I mean, I see the damage of the circuit in Valencia, but it [makes no sense] to start to repair those things while having many people without a house. So, let’s see what they will do.”
His brother Alex Marquez agreed and believes now is not the right time for the country, and Valencia in particular, to stage a race.
“It’s not the time I think to see if there will be a GP there or not,” added Alex Marquez. “Now, everything and all the facilities need to be with the people that are there, that don’t have a home, many deaths, many losses.
“It’s difficult. It’s not easy for all the Spanish people but especially for the Valencian people. So we will see how it will be, but now we cannot just focus to try to put everything correct for the facilities of the track, more important is the people that don’t have a home or lose family, than thinking if we have a GP there or not.”
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