Marc Márquez Battles Wind and Mistakes to Secure Third at British GP: “I’m Angry About My Mistake” – MotoGP 2025
Marc Márquez overcame a turbulent and physically demanding British Grand Prix to take third place, but admitted post-race that he was far from satisfied—particularly with his own costly errors. The race featured two starts due to a red flag, and while Márquez had a strong feeling during the first stint, he crashed out after a mistake. Though luck gave him a second chance, a tire change for the restart significantly worsened his feeling, especially in unpredictable windy conditions.
Despite struggling with control and grip, Márquez managed to hold off a late charge from rivals and secure a podium finish, marking another strong result for the veteran but leaving him critical of his own decisions and execution.
Marc Márquez:
“You could say the Márquez brothers were lucky today. We both made mistakes in the first start. As for mine, I’m honestly angry with myself. The feeling in the first part of the race was really good, but we changed tires for the restart and it ruined the feeling completely.
Sure, the bike was different too, but it just felt awful. I tried to minimize the issues, but the wind was completely unpredictable compared to yesterday. It was a tough race in terms of bike control, and while I’m happy to finish on the podium, I know I need to clean up those mistakes. I felt it would be hard to catch Zarco, so my strategy was to control the gap to the riders behind. But in the latter stages, they actually had a better pace than me. I was also struggling with the front-end feel.”
“I want to break down exactly why the feeling was so bad in the second part of the race. Different bike, different tires, and I was coming back after a crash. Maybe I was riding more stiffly and not turning the bike well. We need to analyze that, but at least we salvaged a podium.”
“The ride-height device makes MotoGP bikes easier to control—it definitely stabilizes the bike in windy conditions. But it also makes braking into Turn 1 a bit strange. We saw issues related to this device last year too. It’s true: these tools make riding a bit easier in some aspects.”
“Today’s crash was different from Austin—it was wind-related. I knew it would be windy, but I didn’t expect it to be that bad. Also, choosing the medium front tire was a mistake—I had already crashed on it on Friday. But with my riding style and the bike setup, I didn’t think I could finish the race on a soft front, so I avoided that option.”
(Photo courtesy of Michelin)