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"I'm not the future of Ducati." Seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez sits down with Autosport's Oriol Puigdemont at Phillip Island for one of his most candid interviews yet. A year on from his remarkable comeback title, Márquez reveals the odds he gives himself of still racing in three years' time, why that championship changed the way he will one day retire, and the one day of his career he would live again. He also discusses Pedro Acosta's arrival at Ducati and the hype around their partnership, his first impressions of the new 850cc bikes and Pirelli tyres, the energy-saving approach behind his race weekends, Jorge Martín's greatest strength, and how he uses his huge media influence – a decade on from the fallout of 2015. And when asked how the "Gladiator" story ends for MotoGP's most popular fighter, his answer is a revealing one.

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Duration
19:01
Posted
54m
Series
MotoGP
Event
Australian GP
Sub-event
Thursday
Location
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit