Marc Marquez “not in a hurry to win again” while leading MotoGP championship

Since debuting on the factory Ducati, Marc Marquez has quickly adapted to his new bike and reached a level of competitiveness reminiscent of the six world titles he won with Honda between 2013 and 2019.

The Spaniard’s resurgence, following a serious injury he suffered at Jerez in 2020, reached its peak last year when he claimed his first win on the Gresini Ducati at the Aragon MotoGP race – leading every session and smashing the track record.

Marquez stunned with wins in Thailand and Argentina, the first two races of the 2025 season, but came up short in Austin, one of his favourite tracks, and then picked up a third win of the season in Qatar.

After missing the top step of the podium in Jerez, Le Mans and Silverstone, Marquez insists he’s not feeling the pressure to win again this Sunday in Aragon.

Instead, his focus is on extending his lead in the overall standings. 

“I don’t feel any urgency; it’s enough for me to leave as the leader, yes,” the rider said on Thursday. 

“I didn’t feel like I had problems at Silverstone. In Le Mans, we won the sprint race and started second on the grid, so not really there either. Maybe we struggled a bit more in the last race, but the reality is there was only one rider faster than us over the whole weekend — that was Alex Marquez. 

“And on a circuit that, on paper, was more favourable to him, we still managed to extend our lead in the standings.” 

For Marc Marquez, Aragon is one of the circuits he highlights on the calendar.  

“This one is marked in green. Red is bad — this one’s green,” he said. “It’s a good circuit for us. When it’s a bad one, I say it. When it’s a good one, I also say it. And here, I’d like to fight for the win, to be strong from the first practice — that’s what I’d like.

“Now it’s time to make it happen, to get into rhythm and figure out over the weekend who’s doing well, who’s not so much, which rivals are faster, and where we stand. But the intention is to fight for victory.” 

What’s clear is that Marquez is more alert than ever, despite crashes in Austin, Le Mans, and before the red flag in Silverstone.   

“Definitely, much more,” he added. “Obviously, they were mistakes — I’ve made very few all year, but they’ve all been on Sundays. That’s what I need to fix and improve, and I’m working on it. Mistakes need to be addressed, but I’m still leading by 25 points. If we were talking about mistakes and I was 50 points behind, then it would be more concerning.”

With last year’s performance in mind, Marc doesn’t shy away from being labelled the favourite this weekend. 

“For me, being the clear favourite is a good thing. Of course, you feel the responsibility. After so many years in MotoGP, you accept it and learn to manage it,” he said.  

“But it’s good when it makes headlines if things don’t go well — that means doing well is the norm.”