Yamaha’s Fabio Quartararo says Marc Marquez is “unbeatable” in some situations in MotoGP, however believes on equal equipment he has “the potential to be very quick” in opposition to him.
Throughout his rookie marketing campaign in 2019 with Petronas SRT Yamaha, Fabio Quartararo fought Marc Marquez arduous in some races, with the pair participating in last-lap duels at Misano and Buriram that 12 months.
This was anticipated to be the start of struggle for the title between the pair within the ensuing years, earlier than Marquez badly injured his proper arm on the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix.
Profitable the world title in 2021, Quartararo stays one of many grid’s most extremely rated riders regardless of Yamaha’s drop in kind, with the Frenchman scoring 4 poles and two podiums in 2025.
Fabio Quartararo v Marc Marquez on equal equipment?
Quartararo v Marquez in 2019
In an interview with Spanish outlet AS, Quartararo charges his possibilities going up in opposition to Marquez on equal phrases.
“In uncommon situations, he’s nearly unbeatable, however within the dry we may give him some issues,” he instructed AS.
“At pure velocity I’ve the potential to be very quick.”
Speaking additional about Marquez, Quartararo likened the eight-time world champion’s present kind to having a participant on the FIFA video video games on the most talent stage.
“Once I speak about him I do not do it to look good or look unhealthy,” he added.
“I believe there isn’t a one on the stage of Marquez proper now.
“And I’m not solely referring now however within the final 10 years.
“It is in all the things, in moist, dry, with one arm badly [injured], with the opposite… he goes quick in all circumstances and is an instance, as a result of there are issues which might be troublesome for me, corresponding to when there are patches of moisture.
“I am not as comfy as him and he is going into all the things. It is like FIFA, you’ll be able to have all of your gamers with [level] 99.”
In the identical interview, Quartararo highlighted Pecco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez – Marc Marquez’s nearest rivals – as two different riders he has paid consideration to most in 2025.
After 12 rounds, Marc Marquez leads the championship over Alex Marquez by 120 factors after eight grand prix victories and 11 dash wins.
