Alex Marquez feels “very lucky” to be sharing the MotoGP track with Marc Marquez, but it is “painful” to ride in the same era as his brother due to his huge success.
of Gresini Alex Marquez A two-time world champion in his own right, he had to live mostly in his older brother’s shadow. The 30-year-old won the 2019 Moto2 title after lifting the 2014 Moto3 title before making his debut in MotoGP in 2020.
The fact that Alex started in MotoGP with the works Honda team side by side Mark Marquez It played a role in the cloud that had been hanging over him for years. Many said Honda signed Alex to please the marque, who won six MotoGP titles between 2013 and 2019.
Alex finally began to silence his critics in 2025, however, after finishing second to Mark in the championship standings – becoming the first brothers to finish first and second in a premier class season. Alex scored his first three MotoGP Grand Prix victories in 2025.
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Alex Marquez admits it is ‘painful’ to be in MotoGP at the same time as his ‘Martian’ brother Marc Marquez.
In the year Having finished second to Marc in the 2025 championship, the idea of Alex winning the championship while his brother is still in MotoGP is a natural ask for the younger Marquez sibling. However, Alex suggests that it’s “not about me” just to beat Mark, to become the champion.
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Alex feels “very lucky” to be sharing the MotoGP track with his brother as he can learn a lot from Mark. But it’s also “pain” for the younger Marquez sibling, as Alex has seen many rivals fall due to Marquez’s success – he has to live in “the Martian era”.
Alex Marquez said. SER chain“I don’t care about that. I want to be world champion, that’s it. In the end, you’re very lucky to be on the track with someone like Marc Marquez and learn a lot from him. But at the same time, it’s painful.
“How many people have lost titles because he decided to win seven MotoGPs? A lot. But that’s the way it is, you have to be in the Martian era, and what can you do? That’s the way it is.”
Even Mark admitted that the Marquez name was a “burden” for Alex During his younger brother’s MotoGP season because of the weight he was carrying after his success. Marc has the second-most Grand Prix wins (73) in premier class history, as well as the second-most titles.
Marc Marquez won his seventh MotoGP title in record time Last season, in his first year as a factory Ducati rider, he won the championship in five rounds. Another piece of history could follow as Mark is one shy of Giacomo Agostini’s eight 500cc titles.
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