Stats: Marc Marquez tops 2018 MotoGP falls list
Marc Marquez won his fifth MotoGP title in 2018, but official season statistics show that he also fell 23 times along the way, once⛦ again more than any other premier-class competitor.
That figure, compiled by MotoGP.com, only in﷽cludes instances where the bike remained on the 𝓰ground and so doesn't count the many spectacular saves made by the Repsol Honda rider.
Marquez unsurprisingly hopes the RCV can be more rider-friendly in 2019, although HRC will take some comfort from at least lowering𝓰 the 27 falls suffered by Marquez last year.
Marc Marquez won his𓄧 fifth MotoGP title in 2018, but official season statistics show that he also fell 23 times along the way, once again more than any other premier-class competitor.
That figure, compiled by MotoGP.com, only includes instances where the bike remained on the ground and so doesn't count the many spectacular saves made♑ by the Repsol Honda rider.
Marquez unsurprisingly hopes the RCV can be more rider-friendly in 2019, although HRC will take some co𓃲mfort from at least lowering the 27 falls sufꦐfered by Marquez last year.
Two accidents behind Marquez on💝 the 2018 list was Alvaro Bautista (Aspar Ducati). X🍃avier Simeon (Avintia Ducati) was third on 18.
Danilo Petrucci (Pramac Ducati) and Ma♉verick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) had the least accidents of the full-time riders, with just four each.
In total there were 1,077 falls this sea🦩son, the lowe🥂st since 2015, despite more track sessions than ever before courtesy of practice and qualifying for a 19th round, although there were only 18 races due to Silverstone cancelled.
The wet Valencia season finale was by far the most treacherous round of the season with 155 falls, with Le Mans and Barcelona the only oth⛄er rounds over the 100 mark.
The most dangerous corner on the calen🎃dar, in terms of number of accidents, was turn 4 at Valencia with 38 incidents, followed by turn 12 at the same circuit (31).
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront o💝f the Suzuki ❀exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
