Pedro Acosta says Marc Marquez has done something no rider in MotoGP history has ever managed

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Marc Marquez was passed fit for the remainder of the Dutch Grand Prix weekend after two heavy crashes on Friday. KTM rider Pedro Acosta is in awe of the six-time MotoGP champion.

Marquez went down on the approach to the Stekkenwal corner and slid through the gravel trap. He complained about the size of the stones, which made the accident more painful.

The championship leader required assistance from the marshals as he left the scene. He then had to visit the medical centre, where he was cleared for qualifying.

There was a spate of crashes in the afternoon practice session, and MotoGP fans are asking if Assen is too dangerous. Some riders have blamed Michelin’s tyre allocation instead.

Marquez had suffered an even more violent crash in FP1, but returned to the track to set the fastest time after a brief return to the Ducati truck in the paddock.

The Spaniard has escaped with bruising, though his chin, finger, stomach and elbow were all affected.

Pedro Acosta suggests Marc Marquez is the toughest rider in MotoGP history after Assen crashes

Speaking to outlets including Motosan at the end of Friday’s running, KTM rider Pedro Acosta played down the impact of Marquez’s knocks. He has ‘the guts’ not to let it affect his performance.

In Acosta’s opinion, Marquez brushed off ‘more shots’ than any rider in the championship’s history. After undergoing multiple surgeries on his arm between 2020 and 2023, the 32-year-old is poised to complete his comeback with the title this year.

Marquez hasn’t missed a race since the 2023 Dutch TT. He joined Acosta near the top of the crash leaderboards last year.

“We also know how tough Marc is,” the youngster said. “I don’t think there’s been a rider in the entire championship who’s taken more shots and raced the next day without complaining. Marc, to be blunt, has the guts for that and more.”

Should Marc Marquez fans be worried by what he did after Dutch Grand Prix crash?

Jorge Lorenzo says Marquez’s crash gave him flashbacks to the accident that accelerated his retirement. Lorenzo fractured his back at Assen in 2019.

TNT Sports Neil Hodgson said Marquez didn’t look ‘good at all’ after his FP1 highside. But he did acknowledge that the 2013 debutant is made of ‘Teflon’.

Marquez’s superiority when upright is such that only injury can feasibly deny him the title from here. He leads his brother Alex by 40 points.