MotoGP insiders believe Marc Marquez was ready to carry out one special gesture for Alex at Spanish Grand Prix

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Marc Marquez’s Spanish Grand Prix crash was a gut-wrenching sight for his adoring fans, but the consolation prize was almost as good.

Alex Marquez managed to claim his first MotoGP win in style, by crossing the line at his home race ahead of Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo and Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia.

The older Marquez finished 12th, after pushing too hard and crashing early during the Grand Prix of Spain. It was his second big mistake in three races.

He has relinquished the championship lead yet again, and now trails his Gresini-riding brother by one point heading into the French Grand Prix.

Marquez and Gresini took a ‘radical’ approach to a problem of theirs during the first in-season test of the campaign this week, and it appears their tyre wear has improved.

Down the pit lane, the test was less productive for Marquez who was ‘bothered’ by a Ducati change to his ride height device.

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MotoGP insiders believe that Marc Marquez would have given Alex Marquez the Spanish Grand Prix win

Alberto Puig ‘never understood’ something about Marquez. He thought that more people would have expected him to dominate this season.

Neil Hodgson saw the real Marquez in Spain, after Alex crashed twice before Sunday’s race. He’s pushing the limits of the GP24 as he attempts to make up for having older machinery.

According to Mat Oxley via Racer Media, some within the paddock believe that Marc would have surrendered the victory to Alex for his first.

“Some fans think Álex would always have given way to Marc. However, many in the paddock believe the opposite: that Marc would give way to Álex, at least for his first win.

“Unfortunately, we weren’t able to verify this, because it would have been a sight to see them both attacking the final hairpin one last time, side by side.”

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Is Alex Marquez a genuine 2025 MotoGP title contender?

Marquez believes Ducati could change their mind on Alex and bring better developments to his bike as the season goes on.

Nobody expected him to be the championship leader after five races, and it shows just how consistent he has been this season.

If he hadn’t made an over-optimistic lunge in Qatar, he’d have a nice lead in the title race. He needs to find a way to beat his brother on merit at some stage.

Otherwise, Marc should be able to reclaim top spot. He’s unlikely to lose the title due to his own mistakes. It’s going to require a massive effort from Alex or Francesco Bagnaia.