Marc Marquez’s data has been a source of fear and frustration in the MotoGP paddock, with analyst Matt Birt forced to admit that even the world champion’s rivals cannot replicate his physical performance.
On the current MotoGP grid, Mark Marquez It stands in a league of its own. The 2025 campaign was a good example of this.
After years of recovering from an injury nightmare, the Spaniard rose from the ashes to claim his seventh title in the premier division, sending a host of world champions to glory in their absence.
Fabio Quatararo insists Marquez’s absence will not detract from his 2021 title bid.But it is difficult not to ask the question ‘what if’ regarding the long injury of Cervera Ant of Cervera.
Matt Birt explains how every rider says he ‘can’t do’ what Marc Marquez does on a MotoGP bike.
When appearing on Motorsport Republic PodcastMotoGP analyst Matt Birt asked the world champion for his thoughts on being a “generational talent” in the first episode of Grand Prix motorcycle racing.
The Voice of MotoGP highlighted the sentiment he received from Marquez’s on-track rivals in his reply, “What makes Marc different from everyone else is when you talk to other riders, no one knows the skills he’s got better than those people.”
“All you have to do is listen to some of the media hype, the hype, the hype. HondasPeople riding now Dukespeople who compete directly with the marque on the same bikes.
“You can look at his data, and these are top class World Championship MotoGP riders who have won MotoGP races.
What makes Mark stand out to me is when they go, ‘I look at the data, I see what he’s doing on the circuit, and I can’t do this. I can’t do that. I can’t do what that guy does. I tried, I got up, or I tried, and I ran, or I tried, and I lost, I’m slow.
“There are things on planet earth that only he can do on two wheels, and to me that’s what sets him apart.”
Former MotoGP team boss Ricardo Jove also made a similar comment As he heard from Marquez’s former teammates.
The Spanish seven-time MotoGP champion highlighted how his team-mates often viewed his telemetry data, which in turn ‘destroyed’ them.
Matt Birt says how much Marc Marquez has now turned many of his critics into fans.
The English journalist emphasized how many. Fans who despised Marquez because of the spat with Valentino Rossi Now they have been changed by his amazing comeback story.
During the podcast presentation, Birt added, “A lot of people are turning to Mark because they recognize the sacrifices this man went through, not the money.”
“Mark has more money than he knows what to do with for the rest of his life. All he can do is prove it to no one but himself.”
“Am I still good enough? If my body is working relatively well, can I still do it? Am I still the guy to beat in MotoGP?
“And as we’ve seen over the last two years, yes he is. And for my MotoGP fans, this is an incredible story, so let it continue.”
