Alex Marquez has officially defended his strategic decision not to launch an overtake on Marc Marquez during the intense 13-lap sprint race at Phillip Island, insisting that making such a move would have been excessively risky. The Gresini Ducati rider faced heavy scrutiny after choosing to hold position rather than fight for Saturday's victory.
The victory at Phillip Island allowed Marc to claim a significant win and pull 10 points clear at the top of the championship standings. Meanwhile, the title race was dramatically altered following a heavy crash for main championship contender Jorge Martin, which resulted in a wrist fracture that ultimately ruled the Aprilia rider out of Sunday's main Grand Prix.
Prior to his unfortunate accident, Martin had been dealing with immense pressure from a charging Alex, who was running closely behind in third position by lap eight. Data and on-track performance showed that Alex clearly possessed the race pace required to fight for the win in the closing stages, yet he never showed a wheel to his older brother.
This cautious approach instantly triggered widespread debate and criticism across social media, with fans and pundits questioning whether Ducati was quietly enforcing team orders to protect Marc's championship campaign. Addressing these rumors directly, Alex pointed to their contrasting positions in the overall standings.
"So, after overtaking Pedro Acosta again, I was just trying to close the gap to Martin and Marc," Alex explained to the official MotoGP world feed. He noted that while he successfully caught up to the leading duo, his machine was operating completely on the limit.
"I was able to do it, but I was too much on the limit. So, after Jorge's crash, I arrived in the end with the speed to try to attack Marc. But it was too risky, and he is playing for a championship, and I will never make that risk for a sprint win. I just decided in that moment to keep the pace and try to be there because it was too on the limit," he added.
Emphasizing his internal boundaries on the tarmac, Alex stated that shared machinery and familial ties played a role in his risk assessment. "If the risk is high, I will take zero risk to make an overtake on him. He's my brother, but we also share a manufacturer and all that. So, just that: if the risk is too high, I will not attack him."
With Martin now sidelined for the remainder of the Australian Grand Prix weekend, Alex's prospects of securing a race victory have grown exponentially. Observers will be watching closely to see if similar pace translates into an uncontested run to the front on Sunday.
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