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Santi Hernandez speaks about Marc Marquez’s final year with Honda
Former Marc Marquez crew chief Santi Hernandez has recalled “rock bottom” moments for the seven-time MotoGP champion during his final year with Honda in 2023. The 32-year-old Spaniard won his seventh premier class world title in 2025, after dominating the campaign on the factory Ducati with 11 grand prix wins and 14 sprint victories. It marked his first world title in six years and was the culmination of five years of toil following his serious arm injury in 2020. Together, Marc Marquez and Santi Hernandez won six titles in seven years at Honda between 2013 and 2019. Marquez underwent four major operations in the two years following his arm injury in 2020, with it hoped that this would get him back to a good enough level to compete for championships again. The defining moment of 2023 came in Germany, where Marquez faced a series of challenges leading to self-doubt and contemplation about the future of his sporting career. Despite these struggles, Marquez maintained a positive relationship with his former Honda team after moving to Ducati, as seen when he celebrated his 2025 title win in Japan with his old crew.
