Marquez withdrew from Sunday’s German Grand Prix after suffering his fifth crash of the weekend in the warm-up session.
The crash left him with a small fracture on his thumb, though he was declared fit to race by the MotoGP medical team.
Marquez missed three rounds through injury after a crash in Portugal, and has yet to see a chequered flag in a grand prix, while his best result remains a podium in the Algarve sprint race.
When asked about Marquez, Quartararo offered: “It’s difficult for him because I can totally understand that since 2020 with the injury… he’s been on the podium since, of course.
“But, for me, he’s the best. I have no words about him. He’s giving his 100% all the time.
“Who crashes five times just to try to be better, to try to be on top?
“He’s mentally one of the strongest here, and one moment has arrived where you get injured.
“He broke his thumb this morning, so I can understand he’s pushing himself to the maximum. It’s strange to say this, but congratulations for what he is doing.”
Source: Autosport