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MotoGP world title 'almost done' if Marc Marquez wins Grand Prix Germany, says Neil Hodgson - 'I genuinely did not expect this'
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Updated 29/06/2025 at 16:20 GMT+1
Marc Marquez secured another double after he won Grand Prix Netherlands on Sunday afternoon in Assen, and TNT Sports pundit Neil Hodgson believes that he is now on the cusp of yet another world championship. Hodgson said that if the Ducati Lenovo rider wins at Grand Prix Germany in a fortnight, he will almost certainly become the MotoGP king once more.
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Neil Hodgson believes that a win at Grand Prix Germany would put Marc Marquez on the cusp of the MotoGP world title.
Marquez won the Sprint and full-length race at Grand Prix Netherlands, despite suffering two big crashes on Friday.
The Spaniard extended his lead at the top of the standings to 68 points after his younger brother, Aprilia rider Alex Marquez, crashed out during the action on Sunday.
Former world champion Marquez swept into the lead early and withstood a strong challenge from Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi to complete a clean sweep of both races at Assen.
Speaking shortly after Marquez crossed the finish line, Hodgson hailed a remarkable effort from the winner.
He said on TNT Sports: "I’m trying to think of the last time a rider won both races when he wasn't the fastest rider on the track.
"I know that sounds strange, he just had a way around this track. He was impossible to pass.
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"The first [crash] had a massive impact. He lost feeling in his hand. The second, it was a scary-looking crash.
"We didn’t know if he would race in the weekend. He cut his chin, he’s had six stitches in his chin. He was proper beat up.
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"He looked second hand, but he did what we’ve seen him do so many times. It was shades of the old Marc Marquez. I genuinely did not expect this."
With the race coming up at Grand Prix Germany in a fortnight, live on TNT Sports and discovery+, Hodgson predicted another win would all but seal the title for Marquez.
He said: "At Saxony, if he does the double there, it’s almost done."
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