Ducati’s Marc Marquez The driving style required for the high cornering speeds reached during the 2026 race is the exact opposite of the way a bike is supposed to ride.
Marquez He has had a rough start to the 2026 season, which many believe is due to his recovery from surgery on a shoulder injury he suffered in October. But the 33-year-old tried to make things clear last weekend. Spanish Grand Prix That his competence is not an issue.
Seven-time MotoGP champion Marquez finally arrived in Jerez after four weeks off, saying he was satisfied with his physical condition. Still, questions continued throughout the round, and Marco Melandri says Marquez is at his “physical limit”. With the present.
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In the year With the increased cornering speed seen in 2026, Marc Marquez will not be able to drive naturally.
At the same time Jorge doesn’t think Lorenzo Marquez is riding “comfortably”. Despite suffering a coracoid fracture and ligament damage in his right shoulder six months earlier. as well as, Pedro Acosta thinks it’s “clear” that Marquez is struggling To drive naturally due to injury.
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However, in a series of fitness issues that Marquez chose to dismiss, a major issue arose at the Spanish GP. As he says As‘Everything’ now points to Marquez not being able to ride the Ducati GP26 ‘naturally’ as MotoGP races are fast these days.
Marquez is believed to be struggling to cope with the 2026 increase in cornering speed. Márquez is struggling especially when the Ducati is unsteady at the start of the race.
as well as, Marquez crashed out of the Spanish GP 11 through one of Jerez’s fastest corners as he tries to hang on to his brother Alex Marquez after losing the race lead. He will find it very challenging in the first laps, but he will be able to build into the race as the tires wear.
A crash from P2 in Spain meant Marquez was unable to score points at any Grand Prix this season, and he retired in Thailand. Ducati’s run wide through Turn 5 saw Marquez retire from the Thailand GP with damage to a wheel rim on the sidelines.
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