Marc Marquez will be keen to get back to winning ways in 2025, having not won a Grand Prix since Qatar. He has the perfect opportunity to do that at Aragon.
The Spaniard has been a level above the field with Ducati this season, claiming four pole positions and nine victories thus far, including Sprint races.
Marquez leads the championship by 24 points over his brother Alex and is 72 points clear of his Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia. Despite his dominance, the 32-year-old has not won on Sunday since Qatar.
He looks on course to end that streak this weekend. Marquez is the most successful rider at Aragon, having won the event six times in the past.
The Ducati rider has already been displaying his dominance at the circuit as he commanded the field in practice on Friday. He went almost a second clear during FP1, with Johann Zarco saying he doesn’t understand Marquez’s pace at Aragon, summing up how every MotoGP rider feels.
Neil Hodgson spots Marc Marquez looks as ‘comfortable’ as ever in right-hand corners at Aragon
With left-hand corners being a huge strength for Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez says he is ‘faster’ than in right-handers. Since his near-career-ending crash at Jerez in 2020, that area has been a struggle for the 32-year-old.
The severity of the injury to his right arm has made it difficult for Marquez to find performance through right-hand corners. However, Neil Hodgson thinks the Ducati rider may have solved that problem after watching back a replay at Aragon during FP2.
Speaking on TNT Sports 2 (07/06, 9:25 am), Hodgson says Marquez is ‘as comfortable as I’ve seen’ in right-hand corners, having struggled for pace ‘post-injury’.
“Do you know what I’ve noticed actually? That shot then, that’s as comfortable as I’ve seen Marc in a right-hand corner,” he said.
“He looks off the bike more, lower. Post-injury, if you look at him, given how uncomfortable he looked through rides.”
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Marc Marquez has been studying videos and championship rivals to improve in right-hand corners
Marquez has been working extensively behind the scenes to improve in right-handers. Speaking via quotes from Crash, the Spaniard says he has been ‘observing’ Bagnaia and Alex, as well as watching videos to find extra performance in that area.
“I also worked on the right-hand corners, to improve myself. I did it by observing Pecco a lot, because he’s very strong. But also my brother Alex. I’ve improved and I’m losing less than before. My goal was not to be much faster than before, but more consistent,” he said,
“I’ve watched a lot of videos, I’ve concentrated on what they do with the body, with the legs, with the brake and I still have to work on it to be even more consistent.
“My instinct, sometimes, still tells me to stick with my usual riding style. Let’s see if I can keep the new riding style this year.”
