Marco Bezzecchi
Alex Marquez’s 2025 MotoGP title chances were dealt a major blow after crashing out of the French Grand Prix on two separate occasions.
The Spaniard showed really strong pace on his Gresini bike for much of the race and sat within touching distance of his brother Marc Marquez at the front.
However, the unpredictability of a flag-to-flag race would soon strike, as Marquez fell off his bike and resumed in sixth place.
Despite suffering minor damage, he continued and a few laps later his race would end after another high-speed fall. It was a Grand Prix of France to forget.
Sylvain Guintoli thinks Marquez was ‘caught’ out by the conditions twice, but believes that he will bounce back from it.
After six races of the 2025 campaign, Marquez has been told he’s stronger than Marc in one area, with the benefit of a healthy mindset to pay dividends later in the season.
Alex Marquez claims first crash made him ‘most angry’ at the French Grand Prix
Marquez has been told to enjoy every MotoGP battle with his brother at the front while it lasts, with no guarantees over who will be quick in the future.
For now, the 29-year-old trails his brother by just 22 points in the riders’ championship, which is far from concluding with 16 races to go.
Despite his second stint costing him a very solid haul of points at Le Mans, Marquez criticised himself for his first incident instead.
“When it rains, it’s like playing the lottery,” he told the Italian edition of Motorsport.com. The first fall is the one that makes me most angry, because it came for a moment when I was more relaxed. I entered the curve a little slower.
“The second fall was my fault. I had to finish the race and I didn’t succeed. So, it’s just my fault. But we proved to be fast on a circuit that has always been complicated for me, so we turn the page and start from scratch.”
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Why the French Grand Prix should worry Alex Marquez
For the first time this season, an otherwise very consistent and almost flawless rider dropped the ball for just a second on two occasions, and it cost him dearly.
It’s important for the purpose of the championship that Alex picks up points every weekend. Eight points could be the difference between first and second at the end of the title race.
Marc has already shown that he’s vulnerable to the odd major mistake, which has already robbed him of nearly 50 points.
As long as he does that a few more times, then all Alex needs to do is remain consistent and focus on making the finish in the top three every weekend.
On pace, he can do it easily, but limiting mistakes as the season goes on may be more difficult for him.
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