Marc Marquez’s MotoGP comeback from ‘nightmare’ to title contender

Some fans are hailing Marquez’s return to title-contending form as a comeback for the ages.

It is not hard to see why.

Since winning his most recent MotoGP title in 2019, Marquez has suffered a string of injuries.

He broke his arm at the start of the 2020 season, which over the course of two years required four operations.

In 2021 a motocross crash resulted in severe concussion.

The following year, double vision meant he had to miss many races, and in 2023 he broke his ankle, ribs and fingers.

For him, his comeback is complete – regardless of whether he wins the title.

“The most difficult challenge of my career… I have already achieved that – coming back from a lot of injuries. I broke many, many things just trying to improve my skills,” he said.

After a solid 2024, when he claimed three feature race wins and two pole positions, he joined the factory Ducati team on a two-year contract.

“The first goal was to rebuild my confidence,” he said. “And rebuild the confidence means step by step to try to put in targets that you can achieve.

“You cannot arrive at a victory straight away. First of all you need to understand the bike, then try to finish in the top five, then a podium and then step by step fight for a victory.”