Marquez reveals heart rate peaked at 190bpm in Qatar

Marc Marquez said he felt completely exhausted at the end of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP, where he finished second behind Marco Bezzecchi. The Ducati rider had put in a late surge to pass Raul Fernandez for the runner-up spot, despite Bezzecchi being out of reach.

Marquez has since shared on Instagram that his heart rate reached 190bpm in the closing stages, his highest reading in over ten years. He wrote that his heart was pounding out of his chest over the last two laps.

He missed a first chance to clinch the title in Qatar, but his increased 60-point lead over Jorge Martin means a win in the Portimao Sprint would be enough to secure a record-equalling eighth premier-class crown.