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Marc Marquez says Ducati tried changing his bike too soon in Japan MotoGP practice
MotoGP championship leader Marc Marquez reflected on his “strange” Friday at the 2025 Japanese Grand Prix, attributing it to making bike set-up changes too early instead of focusing on his riding. He needs to outscore Alex Marquez by just three points to become the 2025 MotoGP world champion by the end of the round. Despite a complicated Friday practice, Marc Marquez finished third to advance safely into Q2 but felt he was trying too many bike set-up tweaks, making it challenging to adapt to the conditions with his riding style. He acknowledged the need to improve both his riding style and the bike after a day filled with ups and downs. Marc Marquez expressed confidence in his brother Alex’s ability to advance into the pole shootout session despite facing Q1 on Saturday morning.
