Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez made yet another critical MotoGP mistake at the British Grand Prix, but got away with it due to a well-timed red flag.
He crashed out of the race on lap two, but a red flag was thrown just a few corners later due to oil on the track following a collision between Aleix Espargaro and Franco Morbidelli.
Ducati will be worried after suffering from a desperate lack of pace in colder conditions, with none of their riders in the top four at one stage.
Marquez did manage some solid damage limitation with a podium in the end, but the GP25’s performance was worrying in such conditions at the British Grand Prix.
Marquez sent teammate Francesco Bagnaia a clear message after struggling to find a setup for either bike at Silverstone.
It seems that a fascinating battle is brewing at the top, with Alex Marquez pushing Marc’s ‘weak points’ as he learns the ways of battling at the sharp end of the grid.
Marc Marquez was the ‘happiest’ rider despite crashing out of the British Grand Prix
Marc’s relationship with Alex has changed and the two are actually enjoying a stronger bond so far this season.
That might change as the championship race develops and the intensity of their battle ramps up, with high stakes at risk.
Marc was the happier of the two leaving Silverstone, after receiving a second chance to fight for a meaningful result.
“It was like a water park,” he told Speedweek. “I was sliding and saw a wall coming. But I knew it would be soft. When I realised I was going to hit it, I knew I had to be strong and push against it,” he said.
“It wasn’t pleasant because it was after a crash, but it wasn’t scary or anything. I knew it would slow me down. The bike was fine except for the screen.
“With the red flag, I was the happiest rider because it gave me a second chance. But I have to avoid mistakes like that. Those first few laps in the first race felt really good.”
Is Marc Marquez starting to crack under pressure at Ducati in 2025?
It’s the third big mistake that Marquez has made with Ducati in a race since joining them. Just seven races into a 22-race championship, it’s not a good sign.
At the age of 32, is the pressure of potentially winning an elusive seventh title getting to him? It may be if he keeps crashing from the lead.
His Silverstone mistake cost him far less than errors at COTA and Jerez did, but he won’t be happy to have ended up in the run-off again.
The Spaniard’s approach has always been to race as hard as possible, but with brother Alex breathing down his neck, he might be forced into more errors.
It’s also bad timing for the GP25 to show some signs of weakness in colder conditions. Their development may come under fire.
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