Alex Marquez finds himself in an exciting yet challenging position as he contemplates a head-to-head battle with his brother, Marc Marquez, for the 2025 MotoGP title. The Gresini Ducati rider is experiencing a career-best season, putting up impressive performances as he stands as Marc’s closest competition in the standings.
While Marc has dominated the season with seven wins out of eight rounds on the factory Ducati team, Alex has surprised fans with a series of seven consecutive runner-up finishes until his stumble in Qatar. As the MotoGP circuit arrives in Jerez, Alex trails Marc by just 17 points and holds a nine-point lead over Francesco Bagnaia.
Looking ahead, Alex commented, “Still many races to go in front of us. So I hope to have that problem. It would be nice to arrive in the last races fighting for a championship with your brother. For sure, that would be a nice problem. So I hope to have that problem, honestly speaking.”
Addressing the challenge of halting his brother’s momentum, Alex candidly acknowledged the difficulty of catching up to Marc, who remains in a formidable form. “Marc is in a really good and nice mood now. But for sure he’ll [eventually] come to a track where he’ll struggle a bit more. It’s impossible to be really complete over 22 races,” he remarked.
Alex is striving for his first MotoGP victory, while understanding the necessity of delivering perfect performances every weekend. “But even when things don’t go right, he’s able to turn them around. To beat him, you need to make the perfect weekend in every session – and even with that, it’s still difficult,” he added.
MotoGP’s return to Spain provides Alex an opportunity to chase his premier-class top-three finish at Jerez. “For sure it would be super nice,” he noted. “But we need to start the weekend with the same mentality we’ve had in the first four races—go race by race, give our maximum.”
With memories of his 2017 Moto2 victory at Jerez, Alex acknowledges the emotional significance of the Andalusian track but stresses the importance of maintaining focus. “It’s always special to be in Jerez. But we can’t lose our mentality. We need to work the same way and give 100%. That’s the key,” he affirmed.
The prospect of a sibling showdown remains an enticing possibility for Alex Marquez, while fans eagerly follow his progress, anticipating a dramatic culmination to the MotoGP season.
