Scott Ogden is currently enjoying the best season of his Moto3 career so far. As the season pauses for the summer break, he’s already accumulated 39 points, a new high.
Ogden sits 16th in the championship, having never previously finished above 20th. Most notably, he picked up his first Grand Prix pole position at the Sachsenring earlier this month.
For the Englishman, who’s qualified inside the top five three times this season, the next target must be a first podium. His best result so far is a P5 at the 2023 Argentine GP.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Ogden said he’s targeting a spot in Moto2 for the 2027 season. To get there, he knows he must climb into the top bracket of riders in the lightweight class.
Scott Ogden explains why Alex Marquez inspires him
In the same interview, Ogden was asked which MotoGP riders he looked up to. He says his biggest inspiration is Gresini’s Alex Marquez.
The younger Marquez brother is perhaps a surprising choice. The Spaniard only won his first premier-class Grand Prix in April, nearly 100 races into his career.
Even Ogden acknowledges that he’s always been an ‘underdog’. He’s raced in the ‘shadow’ of Marc for so long.
But Alex has found another level in the 2025 season, amassing a total of 17 podiums. He’s on course to finish runner-up in the championship, far exceeding winter expectations.
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“For me, it was Alex Marquez,” Ogden said. “He was a super big inspiration, mainly because he was in his brother’s shadow a little bit.
“I kind of like the underdog, and he was such a good rider in himself, but he was never really published the same as Marc because Marc was doing such a good job. But now he’s finally got to the front of MotoGP, just behind his brother.
“He’s a super big inspiration, because mentally it’s quite tough to be in the shadow of somebody else, so I look up to him a lot.”
Asked about his encounters with the brothers, he added: “They’re actually very friendly people. They come and train close to where I live in Spain, so I’ve trained with them a few times. I’ve spoken to them a few times, they’re really great people and happy to try and help everybody.”
Fabio Quartararo’s praise for Alex Marquez after breakout season at Gresini
Alex Marquez pushed Marc to leave Honda in 2023 before they linked up at Gresini. While that proved to be perfect advice, he may now regret supplying it.
Hypothetically, Alex would be bound for the championship right now if his brother wasn’t riding a Ducati. But the 29-year-old has still performed well enough this season to suggest he can contend in the future.
For this year at least, he’s ruled himself out. A rare error at Brno saw the gap increase to 120 points, and now the only question is when Marc will become champion.
Still, Alex Marquez has gained a newfound respect from Fabio Quartararo and the other elite riders on the grid. That’s a testament to both his talent and his fortitude.