After finishing seventh in Saturday’s sprint race, Marquez took advantage of the wet conditions on Sunday to finish third behind title protagonists Jorge Martin and Francesco Bagnaia, scoring his first top-three result since last year’s Australian Grand Prix.
It comes as Marquez weighs up his future at Honda amid the Japanese marque’s disastrous slump in competitiveness.
The Spanish rider has been careful not to make any clear pronouncements about his future plans over the course of Honda’s home race, with a move to Gresini Ducati the clear alternative should he walk away from his current contract.
Marquez said after his podium finish that he remains unhappy with the situation at Honda despite a positive weekend.
“I'm not enjoying it, I'm suffering,” he told reporters post-race. “I have had sleepless nights, thinking about [my future] a lot.
“This is a romantic tale; the first podium of the year had to come at Honda’s home track, in front of the bosses.
“We'll see what happens, but the commitment to the brand has always been and will always be 100%.”
Source: Autosport