Alex Marquez has revealed the recommendation Marc Marquez gave him on learn how to deal with the strain of preventing for a historic second within the 2025 MotoGP standings.
The Gresini Ducati rider secured runner-up spot within the 2025 standings final weekend on the Malaysian Grand Prix, after ending second within the dash.
It marked his highest ever MotoGP championship place and made historical past, because the Marquez brothers grew to become the primary ever to complete 1-2 within the standings.
Alex Marquez has run in second for many of this yr, however started streaking away from third within the second half of the marketing campaign as Pecco Bagnaia started to battle for type.
Marc Marquez gained the title on the Japanese Grand Prix, forcing all eyes onto Alex Marquez’s quest for runner-up spot.
Talking after ending second within the championship, Alex Marquez reveals the recommendation his older brother gave him in Japan to fight strain.
“He mentioned to me in Japan, ‘The persons are supplying you with loads of strain’,” he started.
“‘In case you end third, I used to be third [in 2024]. Simply don’t put strain on your self. You’re making greater than what you anticipated. You’re making a extremely good season. So, simply attempt to take pleasure in it.’
“And it’s simply what I did from that race, and now I’m right here.
“So, I mentioned already within the video name on WhatsApp, I mentioned, ‘We are actually in our bucketlist celebration, as a result of in Japan I nonetheless needed to end my mission’, and he celebrated his title.
“So, now we have to do a giant celebration collectively.”
Marc Marquez will sit out the remainder of the 2025 season after struggling an advanced shoulder damage in a collision on the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Due to this fact, he was not in Malaysia to have a good time Alex Marquez’s second within the standings.
Nevertheless, he wrote on Instagram: “We grew collectively, we had enjoyable collectively, we labored collectively, we suffered collectively and this yr… WE WIN TOGETHER! I really like you, child brother.”
Alex Marquez went on to win the Malaysian Grand Prix, registering his third race victory of the 2025 season.
