Marc Marquez: I Had No Control Over My Right Arm at Silverstone

Marc Marquez gave a worrying description of his right arm after a difficult Silverstone MotoGP. The reigning champion had hoped his arm would be stronger following the summer break, but endured his worst weekend since undergoing surgery in May to relieve a compressed nerve.

After suffering extreme rear tyre degradation with the soft compound in the Sprint, the latest Inside Ducati YouTube video shows the team gathering around Marquez following a seventh-place finish in the grand prix. “Today the tyre was better. Physically I wasn’t there,” Marquez says. “I was at risk of crashing. I had no control over my right arm. Compared to practicesg I lost the front at turn 1 and 9. I didn’t like it.”

While Aprilia riders swept the podium, Marquez was only the third-best Ducati finisher behind younger brother Alex Marquez and VR46’s Fabio di Giannantonio. The Silverstone results mean he has now slipped 40 points behind title leader Jorge Martin.

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Meanwhile, team-mate Pecco Bagnaia didn’t even reach the chequered flag, completing a miserable weekend with a baffling crash from 15th place. “I don’t know how to explain itg The crash was in a phaseg Maybe there was something on the ground that someone dropped.”

The biggest concern now is Marquez's physical condition. The surgery he underwent in May to relieve a compressed nerve in his arm has not yet produced the expected results. If this problem persists, he may need further treatment or even additional surgery. This is a major blow to Marquez's hopes of retaining the title, as he must close a 40-point gap to Martin while not being fully fit.

On the other hand, Aprilia's dominant performance at Silverstone shows that MotoGP competition is getting tighter. With Marquez not fully recovered and Bagnaia crashing frequently, Ducati must quickly find a solution to avoid losing momentum in the title fight.