Casey Stoner Reveals Two Key Aspects of Marc Marquez's Success in MotoGP

Legendary racer Casey Stoner believes Marc Marquez's success in returning to the peak of MotoGP glory is due to a combination of intelligence, tire management and maturity of strategies that are difficult to match by his rivals.

The former Australian world champion said that the two main aspects that made Baby Alien so dominant were race craft and the unique ability to maintain tire age on the race track.

"Those difficult years have built a level of strength, intelligence, and patience in Marc Marquez. This is something that other riders don't seem to have at the moment," said Stoner as quoted by Crash.

Stoner, whose position at Repsol Honda was replaced by Marquez in 2013, saw difficult times due to injuries and setbacks in his last seasons with Honda actually shape a new mentality for the Spanish rider.

This is what made him successfully get the 2025 world champion title with a dominant performance. The seventh title in the MotoGP arena does not only rely on the courage to take risks, but also incredible patience.

Stoner said that one of the crucial points that Marquez has is the similarity of his racing style with four-time world champion F1 star Max Verstappen. He said many current riders are stuck in the wrong rhythm by immediately revving the bike to the maximum from the first lap.

"He is very patient with the tires. Many don't realize that in the second half of last season, Marquez always looked very strong at the end of the race because he didn't torture the tires since the race started," said Stoner.

In addition, another technical aspect that impressed Stoner was Marquez's minimal dependence on the motor's electronic system. This is in contrast to modern riders who tend to hand over control entirely to technology.

Stoner said that minimizing electronic interventions at the start of the race by bringing a smoother bike allowed Marquez to ensure the system worked more effectively as the tire wear rate began to increase.

"Marquez keeps the electronics from working too hard at the start. When the grip is down, he still has a better percentage of tire quality than his rivals," he said.