Alex Marquez, riding for Gresini MotoGP, revealed that he gained more valuable experience from the challenges he faced during the tough 2024 season than from his successful 2025 campaign with Ducati’s satellite team. At 29, Marquez had a standout year in 2025, securing his first win on a 2024-spec Ducati and adding up to three Grand Prix victories in total. Throughout the season, he consistently challenged dominant world champion Marc Marquez, especially during the first half, and ultimately finished second in the championship standings.
Marquez reflected that while 2025 helped him become a steady front-runner and better handle pressure, it was the difficult 2024 season that truly helped him grow. That year, he struggled to adjust to the GP23 bike and managed only one podium finish. This challenging period pushed him to modify his riding style, which paid off once he had a more competitive bike the following year.
He said, “Honestly, it was last year that I stepped out. As I’ve said many times, you learn more when you suffer. You have to improve continuously and be consistent every day. If I had to pick, I learned more last year than this year. The results were better in 2025, but the struggle with my ’23 bike really helped me refine my riding and address my weaknesses.”
Meanwhile, his younger brother also impressed in 2025 riding the previous year’s machine, leading Ducati to upgrade him to the factory-spec bike for the upcoming season. Although the factory rider missed the last four races due to injury and stood 78 points behind Marc Marquez, Alex Marquez, on the factory GP25, was 114 points shy of third place Marco Bezzecchi and 179 points behind Pecco Bagnaia. Gresini as a team secured four Grand Prix wins in 2025, including a maiden victory for rookie Fermin Aldeguer at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Fan Take: This story highlights the resilience and growth mindset essential in MotoGP, reminding fans that success often follows hard-earned lessons from adversity. Alex Marquez’s journey underscores how refining one’s approach through struggle can transform competitiveness, setting an inspiring example for riders and fans alike while promising thrilling battles ahead in the sport.
