Marc Marquez admitted to feeling completely exhausted at the end of a demanding Grand Prix race at the Lusail International Circuit. The star rider for the Ducati Lenovo Team had to push his physical and mental limits to secure a crucial podium finish during the championship run-in.
Although he realized the race leader was out of reach, the Spanish champion still launched a late-race charge to hunt down and overtake Raul Fernandez for second place, maximizing every available point for the title standings.
"I was completely exhausted in the end, empty, but if you want to fight for the championship you need to give everything and I did it," Marquez explained regarding his fierce determination on track.
"I had that extra risk to overtake Fernandez and push the last two laps because you never know if you will need those four points," he added, emphasizing the high stakes of the 2026 title fight.
The Spaniard later revealed via social media that his biometrics spiked dramatically during the closing stages, hitting a heart rate of 190bpm—a physical threshold he had not experienced in over a decade.
"Over 10 years since I last hit this heart rate," Marquez wrote alongside a screenshot of his monitor. "My heart was pounding out of my chest in the last two laps!"
With this hard-fought result, Marquez extends his championship lead to 60 points, putting him within striking distance of securing another premier-class crown as the paddock heads to Portimao.
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