After three very challenging seasons with results falling short of expectations, Marc Márquez made the decision to part ways with Repsol Honda one year before the end of his contract to join Gresini in MotoGP in 2024.
In recent months, there has been speculation that his relationship with the team manager, Alberto Puig, might have deteriorated. However, Efrén Vázquez believes that there are no signs of such a situation: ‘Many people thought that Puig was having issues with Marc, but the messages that Marc posted about Alberto don’t convey that at all; quite the opposite’.
Quoted by Motosan.es, the former rider also mentioned a particular aspect of Puig’s character: ‘If you’re with Alberto, he’ll stand by you to the death, but if you’re outside his team or circle, you have the same importance as a stone on the side of the road’.