A “psychological hurdle” has been breached by Marc Marquez as MotoGP descends on Silverstone, it has been claimed.
Manufacturing unit Ducati star Marquez misplaced an enormous haul of factors at Jerez when he fell from the grand prix, his second expensive crash of 2025.
However he responded by profitable the dash at Le Mans, and ending runner-up within the grand prix, with title rivals Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia behind him.
The psychological profit to Marquez might be demonstrated this weekend on the British MotoGP at Silverstone.
Marc Marquez to dominate British MotoGP at Silverstone?
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“Marc is an effective talker, he performs issues down,” Lewis Duncan instructed the Crash MotoGP podcast.
“Le Mans was huge second for him, after what occurred in Jerez. To return via a difficult weekend like that with 20 factors within the grand prix, and his most important rivals each having nightmares, has acquired him over a psychological hurdle.
“He is aware of the bike is sweet. He is aware of he’s quick. However these errors creep in on the incorrect time.
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“Le Mans was the right place to make one other a kind of errors given the circumstances.
“Silverstone is the form of circuit the place the rider makes the distinction. I really feel the rider of one of the best bike will make the distinction this weekend.
“We’ll see him flip the screw, and stretch his legs, this weekend.
“Mentally, Pecco has already misplaced this championship due to the feedback he has been making. He can’t get what he needs out of the bike, he’s 51 factors down.
“He retains reiterating that Marquez can experience a tractor quick, and he can’t. Once you admit that you may’t experience across the issues of the bike in the identical manner that your teammate can, then you definitely’re waving the white flag.
“Alex Marquez is a scrappy campaigner. He’ll attempt to do all the pieces he can to remain within the hunt. However essentially he’s not in it to win the championship this yr.
“He needs to be a constant front-runner on that bike. That works to Marc’s favour.
“He can play the sport extra, and he is aware of the weaknesses of his rivals.”
Marquez once more tops the MotoGP standings after final day trip in Jerez.
He has a 22-point buffer from his brother, who’s driving year-old Ducati equipment with Gresini.
He’s 51 factors forward of his manufacturing unit Ducati teammate Bagnaia.
Bagnaia has received extra factors than on the identical time final season however his lack of entrance finish really feel has left him unable to fight the consistency tempo of Marquez, the newcomer to his storage.
