Both the world championship leader Marco Bezzecchi and Marquez' own team-mate, Francesco Bagnaia, have scoffed at Marc Marquez's claim to be below his best as he returns from a injury layoff at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
Following a recent operation on his foot and shoulder, the reigning world champion played down his chances when speaking to media at Mugello on Thursday. But Marc has developed a reputation for not playing a straight hand when speaking about his injury status, and scepticism was not limited to the press corps following his latest comments.