Alex Marquez has revealed the recommendation he obtained from Marc Marquez on the best way to cope with the strain of competing for a historic second place within the 2025 MotoGP rankings.
The Gresini Ducati rider secured second place within the 2025 standings after ending second within the dash ultimately weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix.
This marked his highest ever MotoGP championship rating and made historical past as the primary Marquez brothers to realize a 1-2 end within the rankings.
Alex Marquez had been operating second for many of the 12 months, however started to drag away from third within the second half of the season as Pecco Bagnaia began to lose his type.
On the Japanese Grand Prix, Marc Marquez gained the title, and all eyes have been on Alex Marquez’s battle for runner-up.
In a speech after ending second within the championship, Alex Marquez revealed recommendation given to him by his brother in Japan to fight strain.
“He mentioned to me in Japan, ‘The persons are placing plenty of strain on you,'” he started.
“‘For those who end third, it is the identical as if I completed third (in 2024). Simply do not put strain on your self. You are doing higher than anticipated. You are having a extremely good season. So simply attempt to get pleasure from it.’
“And that is precisely what I did in that race and now I am right here.
“So, I already mentioned in a WhatsApp video name, ‘We are actually within the bucket checklist celebration, as a result of in Japan we nonetheless have to meet our mission,'” he mentioned, celebrating his title.
“So now we have to throw a giant celebration collectively.”
Marc Márquez will miss the rest of the 2025 season after sustaining advanced shoulder accidents in a collision on the Indonesian Grand Prix.
Subsequently, he was not in Malaysia to have fun Alex Marquez’s second place within the rankings.
However he wrote on Instagram, “We have grown collectively, we have had enjoyable collectively, we have labored collectively, we have suffered collectively, and this 12 months…we’ll win collectively! I really like you, child brother.”
Alex Marquez additionally gained the Malaysian Grand Prix, marking his third race win of the 2025 season.
