Gresini Ducati\u2019s Alex Marquez admits he is \u201cnot riding free\u201d as he pushes to seal runner-up spot in the 2025 MotoGP standings over Pecco Bagnaia in the final rounds of the season.<\/p>\n
The 29-year-old has his first opportunity to secure his best ever MotoGP<\/a> championship position this weekend at the Australian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n Currently leading factory Ducati counterpart Pecco Bagnaia<\/a> by 88 points, Alex Marquez<\/a> can wrap up runner-up spot in the standings if he leaves Phillip Island 111 points ahead.<\/p>\n The double grand prix winner is looking to get this done as soon as possible as he feels he is \u201cnot riding free\u201d with his championship position still hanging over his head.<\/p>\n \u201cIn the end, in the last races, also playing in the championship against Marc [Marquez], who won the title,\u201d Alex Marquez said on Thursday at Phillip Island.<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n \u201cAnd again in Indonesia, fighting for second position, it\u2019s not easy. You are not riding free on the bike.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are not always pushing. You are pushing, but always taking a little bit of care.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, for that reason, I want to close the second position as soon as possible to be relaxed but especially to ride in a really good way as we did in the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, this will be a good target. But we have to go weekend by weekend. Now we have the Australian GP and it\u2019s a really good track for me.<\/p>\n \u201cWe need to be fast to make a good result on Sunday.\u201d<\/p>\n Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n More possibilities to win Australian Grand Prix in Marc Marquez\u2019s absence<\/p>\n