Marc Marquez reflected on his costly crash during Sunday’s Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, revealing that overconfidence caused his early exit from the battle for the podium.
After a strong Sprint race win and a promising start in the main race, Marquez looked set for a potential double victory. But while pushing to stay with Fabio Quartararo and Francesco Bagnaia, the Gresini Ducati rider lost the front at Turn 8 on lap three. Despite rejoining with a damaged bike, the eight-time world champion fought back to finish 12th and even clocked his fastest lap on lap 18.
“That crash is one I need to avoid,” Marquez said on Monday after topping the official post-race Jerez test. “I went in too fast. I knew it, but I tried to stay on the line because I felt so confident in left-hand corners. It was the first crash this season in a left-hand corner—too much confidence.”
While Marquez has crashed far less in 2025 compared to last year (3 crashes in 5 rounds versus 7 in 2024), two have happened during Sunday races—COTA and Jerez—hurting his title bid.
“The bike is working great. I’m riding well, even without full aero,” he added. “But if I want to win the championship, I must learn from these mistakes.”
Despite the crash, Marquez remains in strong contention, sitting second in the championship, just one point behind his brother Alex Marquez, heading into the French GP on May 9–11.
