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Marc Marquez says he is “close” to Alex Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia at the Italian MotoGP.
Marc Marquez showed promising performance at the 2025 Italian MotoGP in Mugello, where he typically hasn’t had much success throughout his career. Despite this, he placed third on Friday, indicating he is in the running for a strong result in Tuscany. Marquez’s close proximity to Ducati teammates Francesco Bagnaia and Alex Marquez on the timesheets left him in a positive mindset, recognizing the tighter competition compared to the previous race in Aragon. The new fairing introduced for all GP25 riders offered Marquez and his team valuable insights for future races, with Marquez contemplating whether to stick with the new aero or revert to the old version to align with his Ducati counterparts. Overall, Marquez expressed satisfaction with his performance and remained optimistic about his chances moving forward in the championship.
