If there is one thing those who regularly work with Marc Marquez agree on, it is that none of his moves are made at random. That applies to every aspect of his life, but particularly to his public image, which is managed by his own company, Vertical. With that in mind, it is easy to conclude that the image the Spaniard posted on his Instagram account last week – showing him shirtless, with his right shoulder and arm fully exposed – was not the result of a spontaneous impulse.

That shoulder and arm have endured seven operations over the past six years, and there was a clear intention behind the decision to show t