Marc Marquez has admitted that the front end for the Ducati GP26 in 2026 is “relatively slow” now that it doesn’t feel right, especially on the left.
The 33-year-old has been recognized throughout his career for being in a different league to his peers at left corner. Marquez His trademark swing at high speed left-handers changed his fortunes and made him uncompetitive on tracks like the Sachsenring.
Marquez has won the German Grand Prix a premier class record nine times, every year from 2013 to 2019 inclusive. The Spaniard won the 125cc race at the Sachsenring in 2010 and the Moto2 race in 2011 and 2012, but Marquez heads into Le Mans out of form this year.
Ahead of this week’s French GP, Ducati In the year We haven’t seen Marquez take a Grand Prix podium in 2026. Marquez won the Sprint Races in Brazil and Jerez at the first four rounds, but never finished a Grand Prix higher than fourth. He also crashed in the Spanish GP last time.
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Marc Marquez ‘struggles’ in fast corners without front feel for Ducati GP26
His exit from P2 at the second round of the Jerez Grand Prix saw claims. Marquez It will not be able to withstand the increase in angular velocity seen in 2026.. He also noticed a lack of feel with the front end of the Ducati GP26 in the early rounds of the year.
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Speaking at Le Mans on Thursday, Marquez admitted his lack of feeling with the GP26 was due to fast corners and particularly left-hand turns. He did not experience the same issues with GP25 as he won the 2025 title in 11 of 18 starts.
Marquez said. As: “Well, I’m noticing it on the fast corners, that’s where you struggle the most, especially on the left hand side, I’m going faster than last year.
“But it’s a combination of everything. So, you try to find time elsewhere, you have that aspect more under control. But it’s true that if I wanted a bike from last year, I have it.
“This is where I have to keep working to improve, because if I want to get that feeling on the bike from last year, I have these parts and I have everything I had last year. So I have to keep working.”
Yohan Zarco could not get the speed of Marquez in the left corner Even when he saw the Spanish data when he was at Honda. The Frenchman saw clear differences between the LCR and Marquez data in the factory HRC team and the behavior followed him to Ducati.
A year ago, the Spaniard joined the factory Ducati team. Francesco Bagnaia has revealed that they have an “agreement” with Marquez to learn their secrets at left-hand corners. In return for assisting right hand turns. Although Marquez was quick with his right hands, they were never strong.
Marquez now hopes that the work he and Ducati have done at the 2026 Jerez test will help, leaving the test on a positive note. After trying many options. Marquez felt Ducati had found “many solutions” at the Jerez test. He could race at Le Mans this week.
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