Marc Marquez made a surprise admission about his Ducati bike in Thailand Grand Prix debrief

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Marc Marquez could not have asked for a better start to life at Ducati. The Spaniard dominated the Thailand Grand Prix to collect maximum points to begin the 2025 season.

Marquez secured pole position, the Sprint win and the Grand Prix victory in Buriram. He finished ahead of his brother and former Gresini teammate Alex Marquez in what was an emotional weekend for the family.

Marc Marquez proved his mother’s 2020 prediction right with his win in Thailand – she had told him everything would work out after his injury in his crash at Jerez while at Honda.

The six-time MotoGP champion had struggled to perform with the Japanese manufacturer on his return to the premier class in 2021. Marquez has found his form on Ducati machinery, finishing third on the year-old GP23 for Gresini last season.

Now riding with the factory team, Marquez has his best chance to grab a seventh MotoGP title. He is set to have a tense battle with teammate Francesco Bagnaia for the title – but it appears the Spaniard has the upper at this stage.

Marc Marquez ‘felt slow’ on his Ducati bike during the Sprint race in Thailand

While Marquez dominated in Buriram, it was a different story for Bagnaia. The Italian had little answer for his teammate as he finished third in the Sprint and the Grand Prix.

Bagnaia was impeded by Franco Morbidelli in practice, subsequently missing out on Q2. While he did fight back well to qualify P3, the 28-year-old could not challenge his Ducati teammate.

Bagnaia looked beaten after the race as Marquez dealt him a ‘knockout blow’ in Buriram. But it was not all plain sailing for the Spaniard either, despite his domination.

The 32-year-old beat his brother in the Sprint on Saturday by over a second. However, in a behind-the-scenes video from Ducati, Marquez was heard making a surprise admission about his bike.

During the team debrief, Marquez was heard saying he ‘felt slow’ during the race. This is strange considering the Ducati rider did not lose his lead at all during the Sprint.

“It’s true that the feeling was good. I felt slow,” he said.

Marc Marquez was ‘forced’ to dominate the Thailand Grand Prix for one reason

The main race on Sunday also brought about a bizarre issue for Marquez. The 32-year-old lost the lead to his brother Alex in the early stages due to a tyre pressure issue.

Marquez retook the lead towards the end of the race and claimed victory. Bagnaia was ‘perplexed’ by this strategy as his teammate could have widened the gap in the lead.

Marquez’s entourage says he was ‘forced’ to dominate the race due to his tyre pressure problem. He did not want to show ‘that level of dominance’ in Buriram.

The next two rounds in Argentina and Austin are two strong circuits for Marquez. The Spaniard has a great chance to extend his advantage over his teammate and the rest of the field.