The longer Marc Marquez leaves before daring to return to premier class motorcycling, the better for his career.
Proper healing and rest will be the main factors for any success MotoGP Title defense before the 2026 campaign
Ducati In the year They had no plans to lose their superstar rider with four races to go in 2025, but luckily for them, they’ve completed all the titles.
Although he has six weeks to heal the broken collarbone and injured ligaments Marquez He failed to return for the final in Valencia and missed out on a post-season trial.
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Marquez learned everyone’s name in three races at DucatiHe drew level with Valentino Rossi and poured all his energy into finishing seventh.
Good news for Ducati Marquez doubted that he had left the ‘comfortable’ area And he looks satisfied with the current team. However, this could change with new regulations coming in for 2027.
Read more: Marc Marquez notes a ‘significant’ difference between Ducati and Honda.
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Ducati will ‘absolutely’ not have the Marquez that Honda can offer.And more big pockets could help them in future contract negotiations.
It doesn’t seem impossible to bring him home, but it would be surprising to release Ducati after two years (and a lot of success).
In the year Defending the title in 2026 will be a tough task, and one made even more difficult by the desire to take more ‘risks’ on motorcycling, as Matt Oxley explains in Mark The Magnificent.
“As a rider, I like to be dangerous,” he said. “I can’t ride without risk! Sometimes I try to ride without risk, but even in my last race with Honda there was nothing in the game, I pushed 100%.
“I don’t really like getting hurt, but it’s like when I go with my assistant Jose in motocross training. Sometimes Jose says, ‘Okay, we’re going two seconds faster today.’ I can’t because if I ride two seconds slower I’ll have a stupid crash because I’m not concentrating enough. I have to drive with this limit.
Marquez knows when it’s time to retireBut he is still far from that level in his career. At 32 years old, he still has a lot to give.
Read more: Marc Marquez’s former crew chief has detailed exactly what his ‘most important’ MotoGP attribute is.
Why Marc Marquez’s rivals admire his MotoGP skills so much
Casey Stoner sees a ‘similarity’ between himself and MarquezIncluding how they like to set up their MotoGP bikes.
It would make for great viewing, so it’s a shame the two aren’t on the grid together. Fans were robbed of Osia’s premature retirement.
Even Cal Crutchlow called Marquez a ‘freak’ Naturally, in a way that it can prevent major crashes where other drivers fail.
In general, his opponents and former enemies have great respect for him and his abilities. Despite all the injuries he has faced, he continues to save and that will not change anytime soon.
