**Marc Marquez Hails Moto3 Leader David Alonso as “A Sponge” with Boundless Potential**

Marc Marquez’s assessment of Moto3 sensation David Alonso’s promise

Eight-time world champion shares his views on Moto3 standings leader

Gresini MotoGP racer Marc Marquez recently described David Alonso, who is currently dominating the Moto3 championship, as “a sponge” after a training session with the Colombian.

Late last month, Marquez participated in a sports bike track day at the Aspar circuit in Spain. He was joined by Alex Marquez, Ivan Ortola, Jaume Masia, Red Bull Rookies Cup racer Maximo Quiles, and Alonso.

This occurred after a short interaction between Marc Marquez and Alonso at the Red Bull Ring earlier in August.

When questioned regarding Alonso, Marquez commended the 18-year-old for his skill in accepting feedback and showing noticeable improvements because of it.

"Alonso absorbs everything like a sponge," Marquez remarked.

"He’s a rider I used to train with, along with Maximo Quiles. Both of them are extremely young and talented."

"Particularly when you give them advice at the start of the day, and by the end of the day, they surpass your performance."

"This is quite pleasant."

"Both of them, particularly David, put their all into training. In my own career, I’ve experienced many crashes, trained extensively, and achieved numerous victories. However, I still need that youthful energy during training sessions, especially in 35-degree heat, to push myself to the limit."

"They shared that enthusiasm with me, and I found it delightful."

Alonso, now in his sophomore year of grand prix racing, leads the Moto3 championship and holds a 70-point advantage over Dani Holgado after 13 races in the 2024 season.

The Aspar team has recently revealed that Alonso will be stepping up to its Moto2 team for the 2025 season, taking the place of Jake Dixon, who is moving to Marc VDS.

On Wednesday, the team announced that Holgado would be joining Alonso in Moto2. The duo were teammates at Aspar in the Junior Moto3 World Championship, where Holgado claimed the championship title in 2021.

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