“I can’t imagine going up to MotoGP without becoming a Moto2 champion.”

Albert Arenas no longer a beginner Moto2 and his signature KTM Garlic TeamA two-time World Cup winner, it’s clear he has to be more ambitious. To do this, he enters his third season in the category without thinking too much about the future and spending his days in a winning spirit.

How’s the preseason going? How are you spending your days in preparation?

This year the season started later than usual and the preseason is longer. So it simply takes longer to prepare, but in the end it doesn’t change much. It’s time to train physically and mentally on the bike…especially as the start of the season approaches, start working more specifically and spend more time and more to be in top shape. spend.

What I would like to change from this year is to not panic even if I have a lot of things I want to do, and to build up day by day. Hit your weekly goal. Be prepared, but in no hurry.

How is your adaptation to KTM Ajo going? Now that you are leaving the Aspar team after many years, do you think you will find things in this structure that you didn’t have before? ?

In November, we did a training to keep thinking and image. I entered winter with a new vision, a new way of thinking. In fact, I never had time to see what it could bring me, but it is true that on first contact I saw a different way of working that I tried to adapt. We will get to know each other better for two weeks starting March 11th when we travel to Jerez. Like me, it’s a very competitive team. So we adjust well.

“I see winning as a lifestyle rather than a purpose.”

Albert Arenas, MD

It’s already your third season in Moto2, do you have any goals in mind?

I tell you: More than purpose, it’s a lifestyle that’s about winning. I want to win everything in life. We will enter this season with these values. Yes yes I didn’t have to, I’m 100% prepared and this is how I ride. Let’s see what the result is. I don’t want to create expectations. There is also the fact that it is a new team and a new bike. But since everything is new, I want to approach the season with the same values ​​as a driver and an athlete. Over the last two years, they have helped me know how to manage what happens when I don’t win and have helped me understand what I need to do to become stronger and personally improve. rice field.

Augusto Fernandez left a strong team to join KTM Aho and become champion. Take it as an example?

completely. The change is a good one and this shows how competitive the team is and how clear things are. , you need to see what weapons you have and how to use them.

“Acosta carries the weight of the category and is one of our favorites.”

Albert Arenas, MD

He continued with the Carex, so we talked about getting to know the bike. why it fits your style

completely. The change is a good one and this shows how competitive the team is and how clear things are. , you need to see what weapons you have and how to use them.

Pedro Acosta is one of the most famous players on the grid. What does sharing a box with someone who gets that much attention mean to you?

To begin with, I think it’s a positive thing, both for him and for me. When the drivers in the team are competitive and push each other, the level of the team increases. He’s been carrying the weight of the category since late last year, and it’s clear he’s one of the favorites. It’s also a way to learn because he’s one of the favourites, and you can draw conclusions up close.

When he was the Moto3 Champion you were already fighting riders like Arbolino, Ogura, Vietti…and now with Guevara, Sergio Garcia or Foggia there is a new batch that is very good. Do you think there are more candidates than ever before?

can be That’s something I hadn’t really considered. The level goes up every year. We are stronger and our riders are getting better. Records are broken every year. That’s why we need to be very focused on ourselves to get the most out of it.

The jump from Moto2 after Moto3 cost more than expected, and it wasn’t just his case. Why is changing categories complicated?

2021 was a pretty tough year. One of his goals when he becomes world champion is to keep winning. With this difference in results, it’s not only the level of the numbers, but it’s also difficult for me personally because I know I’m not reaching the expectations I’ve set for myself. It wasn’t. In general, I think it was difficult for all of us to understand what we needed to get out of the bike’s performance. It felt fast, but it wasn’t efficient. These two years have helped him in training and now he is ready to get what he initially wanted out of Moto2.

How has your style changed over the years?

Understanding how to get the most out of tires, traction, or how to distribute the weight to set up the bike can be more difficult for me. Even if it doesn’t work out and you’re two-tenths behind the pace in Moto2, you can still stay above 15. I have learned to be more efficient and know what it takes to unlock my potential. bicycle.

“I want to bring back the best Marquez”

Albert Arenas, MD

Augusto Fernandez is the only man to have climbed MotoGP this year. Do you think you’re worthy of being champion?

Sure it gets more complicated and there are more levels. But as I said before, my goal as a rider is always to win and if there is no other way than to get him 100% out of the category, I would not consider going to MotoGP. This means winning the title. What comes will come. One of the goals I have set is to reach MotoGP, but living with what I have is welcome.

More to the point, with the duel between Bagnaia and Quartararo in Marquez’s role, what do you expect from MotoGP in 2023?

It’s interesting because Suzuki’s departure has changed a lot. I think it will be a very competitive year with 10+ drivers winning, as has happened in the past. And I wish Marc a return to the highest level. Yamaha wants to get his act together and Ducati want a comeback…it will be very competitive I think.