Eterna

Interviewer: So we came here to bring you the golden tapir, here, take it, it's for you. Do you know what it means? Marc: No, no. Jajajaja, yeah, thank you, but no. Interviewer: Well, the tapir is an award that 'striscia la notizia' gives to those who... made a mess. Well, in fact, lately, you actually did quite a mess, no? It happened, what we all saw

Marc: Ah, thank you... yes, yes, I think the whole world knows.

Interviewer: Look, but how come, we all questioned, you didn't win the race [Valencia].

Marc: Ehhh, this is... is... another mess now, no? The goal honestly... well, before the Valencia race I knew that if this situation was to happen, it would come out another mess, no? And the goal for this reason was to try and win the race. And try to keep the first place so that there would be no mess, would be no nothing, nothing to talk about and that's it. (...) And I'm very sorry for the situation after, I'm not sorry for the result, because I came second and I've made it to the podium, but my goal was to win to avoid all of this.

Interviewer: It's normal to think since what happened in the last race, (...) you're 3 Spaniards and 1 Italian, and the people thought, 'they've made a deal'.

Marc: I'm very sorry to hear all of this but... but I can also understand the people who say 'eh, the Spaniards helped each other' but, in the end, this is an individual sport. It is evident that in MotoGP, the 4 strongest riders is the one Italian and the three Spaniards. For example, in Australia, I've got 5 points from a Spaniard, Jorge, and I haven't gotten the 3 points from the Italian who was Valentino. And nothing happened there, we all got to the finish line. Valentino came to apologise, and to shake hands, and to say sorry and nothing happened, because nothing had happened. We did a great race.

Interviewer: You and Valentino were such good friends. I remember photos of you very young with Valentino, Valentino's photos at your home. I remember you going to Valentino's ranch with all his friends to race. In this moment, it looks like the relationship is almost... shattered. What happened, good lord? You were such good friends.

Marc: Honestly, I'm so sorry, I feel bad to say that we were such good friends. I'd like to say that we are still good friends, no? But it is positive that with Valentino, we talk, I went to his ranch, this is his merchandising [tugging on his jacket].

Interviewer: Exactly, he manages the sellings.

Marc: Yes, yes.

Interviewer: Now, he won't sell them anymore, obviously.

Marc: Eh, jejeje, who knows. I hope he will.

Marc: I hope that from here, in three weeks, one month or two, everything will be more calm. Valentino at his home will be more calm and I will be too. Here is my hand ready to shake his hand whenever he will want to.

Interviewer: (...) So is it true that you can be friends but one wants to win the race, right?