Marc Marquez’s return to greatness in 2025 has given him a chance to gain a foothold in the sport in Spain, and teammate Rafael Nadal has shared the differences he sees in the MotoGP star.
History is made in 2025 Marc Marquez crossing the finish line at the Japanese Grand Prix In September.
The Spaniard finally claimed his seventh Premier League title after six long years, breaking several records in the process.
Marquez He marked the longest gap between titles in MotoGP history (2,184 days) and also became the oldest champion in the sport’s four-stroke era. Valentino Rossi The previous record was set at the age of 30.
Moreover, Marquez won a historic title in his first season at the factory Ducati In the year machine in 2024 after spending a season on the old-spec GP23.
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Rafael Nadal has praised Marc Marquez’s change of mindset after recovering from an injury nightmare.
In the near future DAZN’s Documents on Marquez, entitled come backTennis legend Rafael Nadal has revealed the changes he has seen his countryman make following his injury woes at the start of the decade.
The 22-time Grand Slam winner spoke from the experience: “The problems, the injuries, the pain, they have a positive side.
“When you come out of it, you’re able to get past it and you get the chance to do the things you were doing before, you appreciate them more. The things you didn’t appreciate before, you fully appreciate later.”
“Perhaps he was really admired before, but then again he always won, he lived his whole life in victory.
“There were better times and worse times, but he never had the problem of going long without a win or going long with a lot of pain.
“Today, even though he wins practically every race, he values ​​every race. I think ten years ago he would have been happy if this happened to him.
“Of course he does. But when you beat a lot of people and you beat someone else, you take it for granted. I think he doesn’t take things for granted today.”
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Marc Marquez has previously been compared to Rafael Nadal by Spain’s Pedro Acosta.
Marquez’s return to the premier class has been one of the narratives in play during the 2025 MotoGP campaign, and Pedro Acosta has drawn parallels between his track rival and Nadal as it becomes clear that Cervera Ant will take the title.
The natives of Murcia believe Marquez is now sitting at the same table with NadalAs well as other Spanish sports icons such as Fernando Alonso and Pau Gasol.
Angel Nieto currently sits as the most successful Spanish rider in Grand Prix motorcycle racing history with 13 world titles to his name.
However, none of those titles came in the premier class, which would be the 500cc category in its era.
Nieto holds seven 125cc championships and 650cc championship, making Marquez arguably the more successful rider in the grand scheme of things.
