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Who had the better racecraft, Valentino Rossi or Marc Marquez? Let us know why in the comments

Rossi often sparked controversy battling Marquez, like at Assen and Sepang in 2015

david.comerford3mo ago

I would actually say Marquez. Rossi is similar to Verstappen for me - formidable but crossed the line too often

araxes91mo ago

Márquez = the dirtiest rider in history. Márquez, who is constantly maneuvering around the edge, is somehow cleaner? 🤣🤣🤦 Crazy joke

tyler.rowlinson3mo ago

Has to be Rossi. Marquez has his strengths, such as braking and corner entry, but the way Valentino rode on track was nothing short of incredible

hughmungass3mo ago

Have to disagree. When it comes to physical racecraft I think both of them are equal however psychological racecraft is another matter & in this area Marc is untouchable

s.scottu53mo ago

The 'thing' about Val (and Marc) ..was/is their ability to 'carry' the bike or ride around problems. Possibly not so today with all the aero, gimmicks, ride height, etc., but you could/can always count on them being in the fight. Pedro has this as well, pushes well beyond the bikes capabilities. Looking forward to next year with less aero, no ride height

kyle.archer3mo ago

Valentino Rossi's racecraft was one of his absolute best strengths (and you would struggle to find any real weaknesses in it, even if Marc Marquez forced Vale to play with the limits at times).