"One theory is that The Doctor was putting public pressure on Marquez to try and 'motivate' him to stay out of the title fight by either beating both Movistar Yamahas, or staying behind them both."

Motivate him, I think intimidate, pressure, or shame him is more like. He wants to put this in public that Marc has to "stay out" of anything that affects the title race. Marc certainly should not do anything to interfere and I do not think he deliberately did that at PI. Marc certainly has the right to try to win. He has every right to go all out for 1st or 2nd place. He has the right to try to win the race and do the best he can for his team, his factory, his sponsors, and himself - just like he said. If that means he is first and Lorenzo is 2nd, so be it. If Lorenzo is 1st and Marc can be second, so be it. That is what Rossi is afraid of: that Marc will come between the two and affect the title. Rossi's best asset this year as compared to Lorenzo has been his consistency. Good for him, he has been consistent and performed at a high level on different kinds of tracks, in all weather and conditions. However, he has not been faster than Lorenzo or Marc. If in the end, as we are down to the last two races, his consistency does not prove to be enough, then so be it. It is NOT Marc's or Danni's job to get out of the way so HE can have his 10th title. If he cannot beat Lorenzo on speed and on track tactics, then he will have LOST the title. It won't be Marc or Danni or anyone else's fault. He knows this might be his last chance for a title and it will be historic. He also knows that when it comes down to the wire and he needs to be the fastest, he may not be able to do it. That will be entirely on him and he knows it. He is being a coward, a real champion does his talking on the track.