Winners and losers from MotoGP’s Qatar GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Was Losail ever really a ‘weak circuit’ for Marc Marquez? He said both before and after the weekend that it was, but his performance in Qatar totally belied that idea – to the point where you wonder if the Spaniard was simply playing along […]
Marc Marquez accepts blame for clash with brother Alex
Qatar Grand Prix winner Marc Marquez has admitted responsibility for the incident with his younger brother Alex as the pair exited the first corner in Sunday’s race. Poleman Marc claimed the lead into the first corner but cut across the front of Alex at unexpectedly low speed as the pair exited the right-hander. This resulted […]
Does Alex Marquez have a “mental block” when fighting brother Marc in MotoGP?
On the evidence of the first three MotoGP weekends in 2025, it’s easy to conclude that Alex Marquez has a mental barrier to conquer when it comes to beating his brother Marc. After all, Marc is a six-time MotoGP world champion, while Alex is still waiting patiently for his first race win in the top […]
Winners and losers from the MotoGP Argentina GP
Marc Marquez, Ducati Team Photo by: Ducati Corse If his Thai GP win on the opening weekend of the season was remarkable only for its sheer dominance, Marc’s defeat of his brother Alex in Argentina was a real testament to his ability to adapt under pressure. Despite being stretched to the limit and losing the […]
“Sunday will be a different story”
Despite trailing his brother Marc Marquez home for a third successive race in Saturday’s sprint, Alex Marquez does not believe the Argentina GP on Sunday necessarily has to follow the same script. The Gresini Racing Ducati rider maintains his factory Ducati sibling had to work harder for the sprint victory at Termas de Rio Hondo than […]
Alex Marquez rules himself out of MotoGP title battle already despite stellar 2025 start
Alex Marquez has said it’s “not possible” for him to challenge for the 2025 MotoGP title despite his brilliant start to the new campaign. The Gresini rider was rapid throughout winter testing and carried forward that pace into the season-opening Thai Grand Prix weekend, qualifying on the front row and finishing second in the sprint. […]
Why Marc Marquez thinks Alex’s frontrunning pace is “no longer a surprise”
Marc Marquez said the Thai Grand Prix practice would not be the last time his young brother Alex will beat him in a session in the 2025 MotoGP season. The six-time MotoGP champion made those comments after the Gresini rider pipped him to the top spot in the hour-long session at Buriram by 0.052s. Read […]
Marquez brothers lead first day of Buriram MotoGP test
Factory Ducati rider Marc Marquez set the quickest time on the opening day of the Buriram MotoGP test, leading his brother, Sepang pacesetter Alex Marquez. The Spaniard set a best lap of 1m29.184s with just a few minutes left on the clock on Wednesday, finding nearly half a second over the benchmark set by Gresini’s […]
Mir’s comments after Japan clash “didn’t make sense”
Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez says he was “surprised” at the media comments made by Honda’s Joan Mir immediately after the most recent MotoGP round in Japan. The 2020 MotoGP champion spoke out against Marquez after being taken out of the race by the Ducati, which literally attached itself to the back of his machine after […]