Marc Marquez had ‘given up’ on Barcelona sprint win after nearly crashing himself
Marc Marquez reveals he had ‘given up’ all hope of winning the MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix sprint until his brother Alex Marquez crashed out of the lead with four laps to go. The factory Ducati rider had cemented second position in Saturday’s half-distance race at Barcelona after a close battle with Fabio Quartararo and Pedro […]
Accepting I might not win at Barcelona would be toughest challenge
Marc Marquez has admitted the toughest challenge for him would be accepting a defeat in this weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix after a 14-race winning streak stretching back to Aragon in June. The factory Ducati rider has been unstoppable for the majority of the season so far, with last month’s Hungarian round marking his seventh consecutive […]
Marc Marquez’s comeback as big as Michael Jordan’s basketball return
Pedro Acosta believes Marc Marquez is on the verge of completing the “biggest comeback” in sporting history, likening it to Michael Jordan’s successful return to the NBA after a stint in baseball. With 10 grand prix victories and 13 sprint wins in the first 14 race weekends, factory Ducati rider Marquez is closing in on […]
Why Marc Marquez doesn’t want to wrap the MotoGP title at Misano
Marc Marquez says he would rather not wrap up the 2025 MotoGP title at next weekend’s San Marino Grand Prix, as doing so would mean his brother Alex had suffered a disastrous home race in Barcelona. The older Marquez arrived at the Catalan Grand Prix on Thursday with a 175-point lead in the championship, having […]
MotoGP will not intervene to “stop” Marc Marquez’s dominance, says CEO
MotoGP boss Carmelo Ezpeleta has assured that Dorna will not intervene to “stop” Marc Marquez’s absolute dominance in the world championship, adding that the 32-year-old is not getting “the global importance he deserves». On Wednesday, Ezpeleta attended the launch event for the 2025 Catalan Grand Prix at the iconic Miró Foundation, a few metres from […]
Marc Marquez would “hate” Barcelona if it weren’t his home MotoGP track
Marc Marquez has described Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya as “one of the hardest” tracks for him, adding that he would hate it if it wasn’t his home MotoGP venue. Six-time MotoGP champion Marquez was born on September 17 1993 in Cervera, a town located just 85km west of Montmelo, the home of the Barcelona MotoGP track. […]
Marc Marquez’s crash tally halves in 2025 as Ducati steadies MotoGP star
Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has never been shy about admitting that his DNA pushes him to seek the limit of the bike almost every time he takes to the track. That tendency usually makes him prone to more crashes, and he has ended most seasons in MotoGP among the riders with the highest crash […]
‘I know my exceptional 2025 MotoGP season isn’t normal’
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez has revealed he is “not getting used” to the dominance which has put him on the cusp of a seventh world title. The factory Ducati rider leads the standings by 175 points with eight rounds remaining, after winning 10 of the 14 grands prix thus far including the last seven. […]
How Marc Marquez could seal the MotoGP world title at Misano
The idea that Marc Marquez could wrap up the 2025 MotoGP title at the San Marino Grand Prix, which is the race after next, began as little more than fantastical speculation. But that was before yet another maximum haul of 37 points at the Hungarian Grand Prix for Marc, and a dismal weekend for the […]