Marc Marquez’s 2026 season hasn’t started as well as he wanted and Ducati boss Claudio Domenicali thinks it’s down to a lack of winter testing.
The 33-year-old had no pre-season in 2026 due to injury a year ago. Marquez After a collision with Marco Bezecchi in Indonesia, he suffered a serious knock on his right shoulder.
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At first, it was thought that no surgery was needed, but the damage turned out to be very serious. In the year Having yet to score a podium in 2026, the Spaniard is still reeling.
Marquez doesn’t know what it is 100% After many accidents and injuries in his work. The title defense is becoming more challenging in 2026, and a tumultuous summer has been identified as the cause of the problems.
Claudio Domenicali says Marc Marquez’s 2026 problems stem from a lack of pre-season testing.
Apria takes a big step forward in 2026, Bezcicci has won every Grand Prix so far. But Massimo Rivola claims that Aprilia did not fight the real Marquez. As yet Ducati Star continues to struggle with fitness.
CEO Sunday He says the winter has been costly for Marquez as he hasn’t had enough time to adapt to the GP26. But despite the problems, he still firmly believes that Ducati can offer much more.
Domenicali said. Corriere RomagnaBut I think he has a lot to offer. Unfortunately he had a terrible accident at the end of last year, he was out of action for a long time, he missed the whole winter.
“He also limited the number of tests he did, and things didn’t go as well during the winter testing, so that affected the start of the season a bit.
Maybe he’s not back to 100% yet, but he’s definitely a rider with extraordinary determination and incredible talent, so he can still achieve a lot with Ducati.
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Marc Marquez says he is the problem, not the bike.
Dani Pedrosa thinks Marquez is telling him ‘everything is fine’ After another injury. He will certainly be more cautious as one more crash could spell the end of his impressive career.
Marquez’s struggles mean Ducati no longer has the fastest bike on the grid, so Aprilia is arguably moving forward. However, the Spaniard insists that everything is up to him.
Marquez said he was the problem, not the bike.He admitted to the engineers that he was struggling after the last race in Austin.
After a month off in April, it could be a defining season for Jerez Marquez and Ducati. If he still doesn’t recover physically and the team can’t close the gap to Aprilia, his chances of a title could be over.
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