Marc Marquez Has Eliminated His Weakness and Now Looks Unstoppable

Marc Marquez Has Eliminated His Weakness and Now Looks Unstoppable

Marc Marquez has silenced any lingering doubts about his form by storming through the first four rounds of the 2025 MotoGP season, winning seven out of eight races. The only blemish? A rare mistake while leading by two seconds in Austin.

The most telling sign of his resurgence came at the **Qatar Grand Prix, a circuit historically unfavourable for Marquez due to its flowing right-hand corners—conditions that usually suited reigning champion Pecco Bagnaia. But this time, Marquez made a statement.

Not only did he win in Qatar, but he also outpaced top rivals with clinical precision. According to Crash MotoGP’s Lewis Duncan, Marquez was six hundredths quicker than Maverick Viñales over the race distance and two tenths faster than Bagnaia. He surged to the front on lap 17, consistently putting in laps nearly three tenths faster than Viñales and six tenths quicker than Bagnaia.

“At that point,” Duncan said, “you are looking at a rider in total control of not just this grand prix, but the whole championship.”

Marquez now leads the standings, with Alex Marquez trailing by 17 points and Bagnaia 26 points adrift. But the gap in pace feels even bigger than the points suggest.

Bagnaia’s struggles, especially in qualifying and sprint races, have reignited criticism. Issues with Ducati’s fuel tank setup have lingered for two years without a resolution. Duncan questioned: *“There comes a point where the bike cannot be to blame. How good is Bagnaia really?”*

Marquez, meanwhile, seems to have patched up the very weaknesses that once held him back. As the championship moves to **Jerez and Le Mans**—tracks where he traditionally excels—the question isn’t just who can challenge him, but if **anyone** still can.