MotoGP fans cannot believe the ‘ridiculous’ decision Alex Marquez made against Marc Marquez in the Dutch Grand Prix

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Marc Marquez continued his dominance in Sprint races in 2025 as he claimed another victory at the Dutch Grand Prix.

The Ducati rider claimed his ninth Sprint win of the season at Assen after starting on the second row of the grid. Marquez flew past brother Alex Marquez, teammate Francesco Bagnaia and polesitter Fabio Quartararo into the lead on the opening lap.

It was a great recovery from the Spaniard after a chaotic Friday practice. Marquez crashed violently in FP1 as he slid across the gravel trap. He had an almost identical accident in free practice as Marquez was among several scary crashes at Assen.

The 32-year-old shrugged off his cuts and bruises to display his dominant pace on the field. But Marquez did come under increased pressure from brother Alex throughout the race.

The Gresini rider looked much stronger through the right-hand corners, but despite coming close to making a move on his brother on multiple occasions, he did not make a lunge for the lead.

MotoGP fans are furious that ‘ridiculous’ Alex Marquez didn’t attack Marc Marquez during the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint

Much debate has come about in the MotoGP paddock and on social media that Alex Marquez races differently with Marc Marquez than he does with other riders. After seeing several opportunities for the Gresini rider to pass in the Sprint, fans were furious with his approach on X (formerly Twitter).

“Yeah Alex Marquez needs to stop holding back when racing Marc,” said one fan. Another commented: “The competitiveness of the championship is seriously compromised; Alex Marquez simply does not attack his brother. It’s becoming ridiculous!”

“I understand he’s his brother and therefore there’s a different level of aggressiveness, but Alex could at least try to make a pass every now and then. This escorting him to the finish line is at times ridiculous,” said one user.

Another fan agreed that the 28-year-old should take more chances: “Alex Marquez is second in the championship and the way this guy rides when he’s second to his brother, you genuinely would not believe it. Have a dig Alex. You’re obviously better than you’re showing everyone.”

Some fans had scathing takes on the Gresini rider: “Alex Marquez [is] a mediocre rider. He definitely had more than his brother Marc in the sprint and doesn’t even try to win the race,” said one fan.

“Second in the world championship, in the middle of the fight to win, and he’s playing second fiddle to his brother. What a shame.”

One fan even said they had given up on the Spaniard: “I give up on Álex Márquez. He had a shot at fighting for the title and decided to play second fiddle to his older brother.

“Several chances came up today, and he didn’t even try to attack. Too bad Bezzecchi didn’t have the pace to keep up and stir things up.”

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Alex Marquez will not be MotoGP world champion if he does not attack Marc Marquez in races

Alex Marquez doesn’t get why some people still see him as the ‘surprise’ rider of 2025. The Gresini rider has shown brilliant consistency this season, finishing in the top two in every Sprint race and in six of the nine Grand Prix.

However, many can make the argument that he is playing second fiddle to Marc Marquez with his antics at Assen. Alex Marquez was clearly faster through sector three and the right-handers, but did not look to make a move for victory.

With the Ducati rider extending his lead in the championship further, the gap will only continue to increase if Alex Marquez does not adopt an aggressive approach with his brother.

Marquez’s mother wants Marc to ‘let’ Alex win the title. But the 32-year-old will not hand it to him lying down, meaning Alex must take opportunities when they arise if he wants to become a world champion.