Former MotoGP star Andrea Dovizioso has assessed Marc Marquez’s chances of defending his world title after another injury to his factory Ducati rider.
if so Mark Marquez In the year Results at the start of the 2026 MotoGP campaign are no indication that he will go anywhere else this season, his latest injury could be the final nail in the coffin.
The Spaniard is currently 71 points clear of the championship leader. Marco Bezecchi After five rounds of racing, and with Marquez now out of the upcoming Catalan Grand Prix, he could face an even bigger deficit when he returns to action.
While Jorge Martin is still wary of Marquez being his main title challenger Although he has been on the sidelines for a while, other figures in the MotoGP paddock share a different opinion.
Andrea Dovizioso rules Marc Marquez out of title fight with ‘impossible’ verdict
During a class Andrea Dovizioso podcastthe 15-time Grand Prix World Champion was asked for his thoughts on whether he can still challenge for the title this year.
Marquez did not come back from more than a 37-point deficit to win the world championship, which suggests that he will have a big job on his hands to reverse the current title situation.
When asked if he is already out of contention. Dovizioso He replied: “In my opinion yes, because apart from his physical limitations and not knowing when he will come back or if he will come back well.”
“Also his own feeling, the bike and how competitive he is now it’s all the way down to the end. He’s going to be up against Prias, if he’s good, there’s a little bit of a gap to close as they say.”
But the truth is that Aprilias are going strong these days. They were strong in all ways in all situations. If two riders are already fighting for the championship, it is impossible in my opinion.
Marc Marquez has been warned to respect his recovery period
With the many injuries Marquez has dealt with over the past decade, the last thing he wants is to return prematurely and continue the injury cycle he finds himself in.
MotoGP journalist Matt Oxley talks about how he’s not surprised, given his previous track record of trying to bounce back from injury. If Marquez went to Barcelona with the intention of participating The weekend of the competition.
however, Marquez has also been told to respect his recovery time. By Grand Prix motorcycle racing legend, Max Biaggi.
He warned the Spaniard that any early return would do him ‘no favours’ in the long term, even declaring that Marquez should sit out at least until the Italian Grand Prix.
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