Marc Marquez once revealed the ‘most difficult’ period of his career before reaching MotoGP

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Marc Marquez spent two seasons in Moto2 before joining MotoGP in 2013, and he didn’t finish lower than second in either of them.

The first few races he spent in the feeder series were difficult, retiring twice and finishing 21st during his first three events. Moto2 seemed a step too soon for him.

Within a matter of weeks, some were eating their words, as he won seven of the next 11 races. Unfortunately, Marquez fell short of the title, mainly due to missing the last two weekends through injury.

He bounced back in 2012 by winning the title before graduating to MotoGP, where he was hailed as one of the most exciting talents in recent history.

No one expected Marquez to win in 2013, but he developed a bit of a habit of it, claiming a rookie title at the end of the season.

Marquez silenced marshals in Moto2 who had complained about him, and ever since, he has been pretty good at proving doubters wrong.

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Marc Marquez’s ‘most difficult’ period before MotoGP came after 2011 Moto2 crash

The Spaniard’s character has never been in doubt. Marquez was caught ‘laughing’ after a disqualification at a critical time during the 2013 season, with just three rounds to go.

Winning has always been important to him, but a lot of the time, it has come at a great cost. He has battled through countless injuries and so much pain in his career.

And that’s not limited to just MotoGP. Before he graduated from Moto2, he suffered from a renowned diplopia issue, which effectively blurred everything and made him see everything twice.

A monster crash at the 2011 Malaysian Moto2 race would end his title chances and give him a big issue to solve, which he told DAZN in 2019 had been his ‘most difficult’ battle.

“Well, the lesson from 2011 towards 2012, up to the moment, the most difficult point of my sporting career,” he said.

“It was an injury that couldn’t be treated (Diplopia), that I went to the physios and that I saw double. Fine for a normal life, but on a motorcycle, complicated. You have no idea, I’m going to another one, there would even be up to eight doctors.”

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How close did Marc Marquez get to winning the 2011 Moto2 title after his Malaysia crash

Before his Malaysia crash, Marquez trailed championship leader Stefan Bradl by just three points. The German would go on to finish second, extending his lead to 23 points ahead of the season finale.

But he failed to score in Valencia, meaning that if he had been able to compete, Marquez stood a great chance of coming out on top.

It was a slow start to the season, which ended up hurting him. Looking back, he was fortunate to be able to get back to racing so quickly.

The diplopia has popped up a few more times through the years, but he has managed it well, going on to become one of the greatest of all time. He truly is and was, a special talent.