20 QUESTIONS
We recently caught up with MotoGP™ World Championship contender Alex Márquez to ask him some questions with a difference
1 Before being a rider , what did you study and what did you want to be ? Mechanic
2 If you couldn ’ t be a rider , what would you study / work ? Lawyer
3 Do you have pets ? how many and their names ? Two teckel dogs , Stich and Shira
4 What superstitions do you have ? I like to start everything with the right side .
5 Do you collect anything ? Legos
6 Do you play any instrument ? Flute
7 What celebrities friends ( actor , actress , singer , chef , Youtuber …) do you have ? Max Verstappen , Carlos Sainz , Josep Garcia , Sam Sunderland , Gerard Pique , The Grefg
8 Tell us something that has never been said before about you That my family call me Mauri !
9 After your career as a rider , what would you like to do ? Team Manager for a MotoGP Team , but first help younger riders .
10 Why did you choose this number on your motorbike ? 96-23 = 73
11 Other sports do you like to watch ? Soccer , tennis , cycling , F1 , Dakar , AMA Supercross , MXGP
12 Are you supporter of a football club ? Which one ? FC Barcelona
13 Which athlete would you trade places with for a day ? Nadal
14 Do you have pictures as a kid with other MotoGP riders ? ( Legends , former riders , actual colleagues ). If so , with who ? Pedrosa , Marc .
15 Which former rider would you like as a personal coach ? Alex Criville
16 Who from the past would you pick as a teammate ? Pedrosa
17 How do you get yourself in the zone before a race ? Any ritual ? Everything from the ride side
18 What bike from the past would you like to ride ? Honda NSR500
19 Which celebrities would you like to invite to the paddock ? Jennifer Lopez , Pau Gasol , Usain Bolt
20 Favourite MotoGP history moment ? Valencia 2014 - Marquez brothers winning world titles together
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