Marc Marquez had a painful weekend in Austin, where he was struggling to keep pace with the front runners.
COTA is one of the Spaniard’s strongest tracks, but he failed to perform well in 2026. Marquez failed in practice And he needs a brace on his right arm.
He would go on to top that session, but it wouldn’t get any better, qualifying P6. Marquez finished with Francesco BagnaiaAnd in the Sprint, his race ended in the first lap.
Will the MotoGP riders fight more against Marc Marquez?
The champion was talking about his battle with Innea Bastianini in Austin.
Marquez swept Fabio di Giannantonio In the 12th round and due to the collision, he received a long lap penalty, which he accepted. The 33-year-old has been struggling with a shoulder injury since 2025, further limiting his chances of a top score.
Kevin Schwantz sees Marquez as still ‘tied’ The United States Grand Prix, and Marquez He admits himself in it Ducati Garage after Sunday race.
‘I’m struggling’, Marc Marquez told David Tardozzi after the US GP.
After taking a long lap penalty, Marquez managed to salvage P5 following a fierce battle with Bagnaia and Innea Bastianini. In the discussion after the match, he admitted the struggle David Tardozi.
Ducati’s official YouTube channel Tardozzi details the exchange between the two: “From the time you reached Fermin, when you reached Peco and Inea, you got eight-tenths on Bezeci.”
Márquez then gave his assessment: “Yes, I was going fast there, I felt very good. Finally, I could have continued at this speed.”
“If I hadn’t wasted time there, passing Pico and Ennea, I could have caught Digi, the bike is important, but so am I. I’m struggling.
“The bike is definitely one point, but I’m another point, because I watched the races in Thailand and Brazil again, if I get the first three rounds right, we’ll go in for the win.”
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What’s going wrong for Marc Marquez in 2026?
Marquez took responsibility A rough start to the 2026 season. He has yet to score a Grand Prix podium, currently sitting fifth in the standings.
The Spaniard is not comfortable in GP26 as he cannot drive in the same way as he did in GP25 last year. But Marquez is insisting that the issue is more with him than the bike.
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With the MotoGP break until the next round in Jerez at the end of April, Marquez and Ducati have time to assess their issues and get back on track.
Jorge Martin says Marquez will return to normal in Jerez.But the Ducati rider has his work cut out for him. His countryman and Marco Bezecic are taking the Epriana to new heights in 2026, the latter winning the opening three races.
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