Brad Binder has revealed what stood out most to him about Marc Marquez’s title-winning MotoGP campaign, describing the Ducati rider as someone who always seemed to have something extra in reserve.
Binder endured one of the toughest seasons of his MotoGP career, but like many riders, he reviewed races after each weekend to better understand where rivals were gaining an advantage. From that perspective, Marquez’s dominance was especially clear.
According to Binder, Marquez consistently looked as though he had more to give whenever it mattered. Whether it was making a decisive move or responding to pressure, Marquez appeared to have an extra margin in hand, something Binder found particularly impressive.
Marquez’s 2025 season was defined by overwhelming control. In his first year with the factory Ducati team, he won 25 of the 36 races he entered and put together a mid-season streak of 15 consecutive victories. Even after missing the final four rounds due to injuries sustained at Mandalika, he still ended the season 78 points ahead of his closest challenger, his brother Alex Marquez.
Aside from a handful of early-race mistakes and difficult wet conditions at Le Mans, Marquez was rarely beaten. His only other losses came at Silverstone, Catalunya and Motegi, where his focus was on sealing the championship rather than outright victory.
Across the season, seven different riders claimed at least one win. Marco Bezzecchi was the only rider besides Marquez to secure back-to-back grand prix victories, achieving that feat after Marquez was sidelined by injury.
The championship was unusually competitive further down the order, with every rider inside the final top ten scoring at least one podium finish. Binder ended the year 11th overall, making him the highest-placed rider without a podium result. It marked the first season of his MotoGP career in which he failed to stand on the rostrum.
Binder finished ahead of LCR Honda rider Johann Zarco, who claimed a race win but ended the season 12th overall. KTM’s Enea Bastianini and Honda’s Joan Mir were the lowest-ranked riders to score podiums, finishing 14th and 15th in the standings.
Reflecting on the season, Binder noted how unpredictable the field had become, with performance levels fluctuating significantly from circuit to circuit.
Binder will appear alongside team-mate Pedro Acosta, as well as Tech3 riders Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales, at KTM’s 2026 MotoGP livery unveiling on Tuesday.
