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Why Marquez is crashing less when he should be crashing more

A common trend among Honda's MotoGP riders in 2019 has been to complain about their bike's turning woes. That should mean errors are easier to make, yet Honda's five-time champion is thriving - and well on his way to a sixth title

Marc Marquez has started 118 race weekends in his tenure in the MotoGP world championship. And since 2013, the five-time premier class champion has hit the deck at various points across those weekends on a total of 116 occasions.

But the Honda rider is canny. The majority of his tumbles have come during practice sessions as a fairly high-risk way of ensuring he has found the limits of bike and circuit before the crucial moments of a weekend.

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Author Lewis Duncan

Lewis Duncan is Autosport's International Editor and primary motorcycle racing reporter. A motorsport fan from a young age, Lewis became interested in journalism when he won the star letter competition in the February 2012 issue of F1 Racing Magazine. A member of the Autosport Academy from 2017, Lewis became a freelance motorcycle racing correspondent for Autosport in 2019 before becoming a full-time staffer in 2020 as International Editor.

While MotoGP coverage is his priority, Lewis also covers World Superbikes and road racing across the Motorsport Network, and hosts the Tank Slappers Podcast. He has also occasionally commentated on 750 Motor Club meetings. Away from motorsport, Lewis is a keen record collector with a collection unashamedly largely featuring Iron Maiden and Rush and an avid guitar player.