Why it’s time to stop whining about Marquez’s MotoGP qualifying tactics

Marc Marquez’s performance on the Honda has been less than stellar with 27 crashes this season, an unfortunate repetition of his record. His only highlight was a grand prix podium at Motegi in wet conditions. His qualifying performance has been better, using a strategy of using other riders, such as Enea Bastianini and Jorge Martin, as references for his lap times. Even in his dominant years, Marquez enjoyed using this strategy, sometimes forcing other riders to speed up, even if the approach didn’t always work. Marquez has faced criticism for his tactics, including his recent attempts to use Franco Morbidelli as a reference rider, which ultimately led to a crash and disappointment over his grid position. Marquez argues that this type of tactics has been a part of MotoGP for a long time and is within the rules. Critics argue that certain behaviors bring safety risks and advocate for stricter policing similar to Moto2 and Moto3 classes which enforce minimum sector times to discourage towing. Until such measures are implemented in MotoGP, this competitive strategy will persist.

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