Stats: Marc Marquez tops 2018 MotoGP falls list
Marc Marquez won his fifth Mot𒀰oGP 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.
Th⛦at 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 ꦕsome comfort from at least lowering the 27ꦏ falls suffered by Marquez last year.
Marc Marquez won his fifth MotoGP titꦐle 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 figu🍨re, compiled by MotoGP.com, only includes instances where the bi🃏ke 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 comfort from at least lowering the 27 falls s🧸uffered by Marquez last year.
Two accidents behind Marquez oﷺn the 2018 list was Alvaro Baut💫ista (Aspar Ducati). Xavier Simeon (Avintia Ducati) was third on 18.
Danilo Petrucci (Pramac Ducati) and Maverick Vinales (Movistar Yamaha) had the least accidents of the full-time riders, with 💃;ဣjust four each.
In total there were 1,077 falls this season, the lowest 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 cancelꦗled.
The wet Valencia season fꦦinale was by far the most treacherous round of the season with 155 falls, with Le Mans and Barc꧃elona the only other rounds over the 100 mark.
The most dangerous corner on the calendar, in terms of num💦ber of accidents, was turn 4 at Valencia with 38 inc🎶idents, 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 of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
