Marc Marquez says he is now working on a ‘riding style’ that will stamp out his MotoGP ‘weak point’

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Marc Marquez has issued a stern warning to his MotoGP rivals after revealing that he has been working on a riding style that should stamp out his biggest “weak point” in the premier class.

The nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing world champion’s weakness has often been coveted as somewhat of a holy grail for his rivals. If anyone has a clear answer on the matter, they would certainly pay good money for it.

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Throughout his career, Marquez has had a knack for riding over the limit and into danger, with MotoGP fans in agreement that the number of injuries he has endured in recent years is a blot on his already illustrious career.

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Marc Marquez says ‘instinct’ has always been a ‘weak point’ throughout his MotoGP career

Speaking to Moto.it at the 2026 edition of World Ducati Week, Marquez was asked about the many rivals that he has encountered since he joined the premier class paddock in 2013.

After being told that his own biggest rival is himself by a journalist, the Ducati ace replied, “It has been a weak point in my sporting career – I always go for it without seeing the risk, without seeing the limit.

“I realise it’s the limit because I fall, but I don’t see it before I get there. It’s something I’ve been working on, especially when I was younger.

“Now, bit by bit, I’ve got the hang of it, and this is helping me because now I have to control this instinct, especially as I need to manage my physical condition. It’s something that’s happened to me so many times this year: I’d love to avoid it, but I just can’t.

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“Just work out how many times I’ve crashed in FP1… It’s too many, because when I go on instinct, my body doesn’t follow what I want to do. Over the weekend, I’m working on finding a riding style that’s fast but doesn’t rely on instinct.”

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Marquez has had to amend his riding style ever since his initial right-arm injury nightmare began in 2020. The limited mobility of the limb now means that he suffers even more than before during right-hand turns, something that is close to impossible to fix.