{"id":75683,"date":"2025-08-17T19:07:33","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/75683\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T19:07:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T19:07:33","slug":"marc-marquez-did-feel-fermin-aldeguer-threat-in-motogp-austrian-gp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/75683\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Marquez did feel Fermin Aldeguer threat in MotoGP Austrian GP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marc Marquez<\/a> has admitted he was briefly concerned that a charging Fermin Aldeguer<\/a> might snatch victory from him late in MotoGP’s Austrian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

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Gresini Ducati rider Aldeguer was running as low as ninth early in the race following a hairy moment at the Turn 2 chicane on the first lap. But then, on a track known to be difficult for overtaking, the rookie got his head down and fought his way to within a few tenths of Marquez with three laps remaining.<\/p>\n

Marquez, who had only been concerned with passing Marco Bezzecchi<\/a> (Aprilia) as the pair fought a private duel for most of the race, said he had been unaware of the 20-year-old\u2019s rise through the field until around two-thirds distance.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the six-time MotoGP champion decided to make his ultimately successful move on Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was [only] controlling Marco,\u201d said factory Ducati rider Marquez. \u201cWhen I saw that the group behind was two or three seconds back, I just forgot to check on the board. And then immediately I saw plus one, somebody, I didn\u2019t know who.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd then when I attacked Marco, I saw that his name was Aldeguer. And then I started to be a bit worried because yesterday we analysed between the Ducati riders and he was the one that keeps the tyre life better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marquez\u2019s fears came true when Aldeguer passed Bezzecchi for second with four laps left and then continued to close on the leader.<\/p>\n

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Fermin Aldeguer, Gresini Racing, Marc Marquez, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Gold and Goose Photography \/ LAT Images \/ via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Though Aldeguer ultimately failed to launch a decisive challenge on Marquez, who also mentors him, the idea of victory did cross his mind for a moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, the race was incredible,\u201d said Aldeguer. \u201cIt was one of those races that you [could never imagine]. I didn\u2019t do my best start. I lost some positions. But the feeling was always [getting] better.<\/p>\n

\u201cI closed lap by lap on Bezzecchi. And I said, \u2018Maybe today I could win the race\u2019.\u00a0[But] it was very difficult to fight with Marc. When you are close, he pushes 100% and he\u2019s an eight-time world champion.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it was, Aldeguer netted the best MotoGP finish of his rookie season, one step up from the third place he scored at the French Grand Prix in May.<\/p>\n

Still on a visible high after the race, Aldeguer had to remind himself of what a good result that was: \u201cWe are rookies, we have to continue to work. Don\u2019t think about the victory now. Continue to push.\u201d<\/p>\n

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