Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez had to withstand some of the darkest days of his life to make a return to MotoGP following a significant period in which he was sidelined due to injury at the start of the new decade, and the eight-time world champion has revealed the most important thing he has learned from it.
Marquez’s return to championship-winning form has been hailed as one of the greatest comebacks in sports history, given the severity of the injuries he sustained during the latter stages of his tenure with the factory Honda team.
Jack Miller has found Marquez’s return ‘impressive’, whilst also noting how the Spaniard has been able to adapt to his new machinery at the factory Ducati team that the Australian was riding for during Marquez’s setbacks.
Pedro Acosta compared Marquez to Michael Jordan in reference to his comeback. The Murcian rider drew similarities from Jordan’s comeback from a short stint as a professional baseball player to go on and win another three NBA titles with the Chicago Bulls.
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Marc Marquez reveals how he has learned to ‘minimise risk’ since returning to MotoGP after injury woes
In a press conference ahead of the upcoming race weekend at Motegi, Marquez fielded a number of questions regarding his rebirth in MotoGP following the horrific injuries sustained during the 2020 and 2022 campaigns.
When asked about the things he learned during his time on the sidelines, the current championship leader replied, via Motorsport.com, “Over the past five years, I’ve learned a lot personally. And life off the track is much longer than my professional life.
“One of the most important things I’ve learned is that you have to minimise risk. You have to respect your body, and I’m a guy who’s always sought out adrenaline.”
Several notable members of the MotoGP paddock have noticed the change in riding style that the Spaniard has adopted since his pre-injury days, with Neil Hodgson noting that Marquez is the most aggressive rider he has ever seen following the conclusion of the 2015 season.
Two-time MotoGP title winner Jorge Lorenzo made an observation of Marquez’s current style, stating that he looks a lot more conservative when partaking in wheel-to-wheel battles with his on-track rivals.
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Marc Marquez explains how the 2025 MotoGP title compares to his other championship feats
If Marquez is successful in securing his seventh MotoGP title at Motegi, it will mark the fourth time in his career that he has been crowned champion at the Japanese Grand Prix.
When asked if the upcoming race weekend feels any different to his previous championship feats, the Ducati man replied, “The value of the title is the same. I’d say it was the most important in 2013, in Valencia, in the final race, with all the tension, where it was difficult to control my emotions.
“But this will be the title I’ll have achieved after going through the most difficult moment of my career, the biggest challenge.”
Marquez recently disclosed how close he was to retirement during his injury-ridden spell.
He also explained the reasoning behind his shock move from Honda to Ducati, stating that he would have called it a day if he found he was no longer competitive atop a bike of the currently dominant constructor.
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