With reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez locked in battle with Andrea Dovizioso and Maverick Viñales for the 2017 title, the Repsol Honda rider is having to put up the fight of his life if he wants to defend his title. With that in mind, we sat down with the five-time world champion to discuss the battles of this season, the rapidly-improving RC213V and how he's having to take more risks to succeed.

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