Rossi brought the curtain down on his legendary career at the end of 2021, although the last of his seven MotoGP championship🤡s was 12 years earlier.

He earned credit for his remarkably longevity, retiring at 42, a൲lthough he spent the final year of his career onꦗ Yamaha’s satellite machinery.

An extract from Marquez’s book, via , read: "When is the ideal time ꦡtꦇo retire? 

“In 🅰the last f♛our years I would have liked to be inside Rossi's head. 

“He is a winner. He was stuck between 10th and 15th for four years𒁃. 

"And on top of💜 that he💦 leaves the factory team. 

“I would like to k𒊎now how he managed to come back every weekend under those cꩲircumstances."

Of course, it is not too dissimilar to the si🔥tuation that Marquez now finds hiܫmself in.

His sixth and most recent MotoGP championship was as recently as 2019 yet he has spent almost every moment since then injured, sid🍸elined, and struggling on a Honda which lags behind the pace-setꦚters.

"Five years ago I was Superman,” Marquez wro♌te in his book. 

“ꦚI have achieved everything. The next vic🎃tory, if it comes, I have worked for it. 

“I, ꦰMarc, not Superman, for🔯 whom everything turns out well.

"If I beco𓆉me champion again, it will be the most important title of my career, by far."

Marquez is one championship behind Rossi’s taꦬlly - and equalling it would take their spicy rivalry to a new level.