Dani Pedrosa says Marc Marquez is trying to tell himself ‘everything is fine’ after his MotoGP injury.

Marquez is fifth in the championship heading into the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, 36 points behind leader Marco Bezecchi. With VR46 rider Fabio Di Giannantonio fourth, he’s not even dominant. Ducati As it stands.

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The Spaniard says he is ‘relieved’ after being injured in Mandalika’s next season in 2025.

Marc Marquez injuries ‘rooted in his subconscious’

In an interview with AsMarquez’s former team-mate Pedrosa explained that every rider will reach a point where they will not take the same risks.

Marquez’s emphatic championship win last year completed one of the sport’s greatest comebacks in 2020 after an arm injury that eventually required four surgeries.

But Pedrosa He says the psychological impact of that injury still ‘lingers’, and is now exacerbated by the shoulder problem.

Marquez ‘battered and bruised’ And at the age of 33, it will be very difficult to drive with a reckless attitude.

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“Rossi did it back in the day, but eventually, when you get to a certain age, your ability on the track starts to decline, and the younger riders are more dangerous than you. Then everything becomes impossible.

“I don’t know if it’s now or some time later, but I think the most important thing for Mark in this regard is his physical condition.

“There are things that creep into your consciousness even if you try not to see them or think about them.

“Then you get back on the bike and slowly increase your speed, you try harder, you regain your confidence, and you convince yourself again that everything is fine.

But, for example, in my case, or with some injuries, or with Mark’s hand, there are lasting effects that make you think, ‘My arm is crooked, my ankle is not straight…’

“Eventually those things kind of take root and you can’t get rid of them. So as you get older it all adds up and it becomes harder and harder to shake it off.”

Dani Pedrosa defends Marc Marquez’s injury mystery

Marquez was seen in the garage getting his shoulder treated, but did not elaborate on the discomfort he was experiencing.

According to Pedrosa, even Marquez doesn’t know how long it will take him to regain full fitness. He also tries to control the story.

Marquez is wary of giving his rivals a psychological advantage if he publicly shows his vulnerability.

“I mean, it makes perfect sense!” Pedrosa talked about his approach. “First, because of your own uncertainty, right now, you’re in a situation where you don’t know if the damage is getting better, or if it’s going to get better or not. So you don’t know where you’re going.”

“Then there’s another option: you try not to talk too much about what’s going on with you, because you’re answering the same question all day and it’s cluttering your brain.

“In the end, everything seems to revolve around that, and you can’t focus on anything or the race. So try not to focus, not talk about it or think about it all day.

The third reason is don’t give too many hints if you’re not feeling well or 100%.