Marc Marquez’s former factory Honda teammate and MotoGP legend Dani Pedrosa shared his concerns about Marc Marquez during the 13 lap Dutch Grand Prix sprint race.
Marquez His fitness has been a hot topic since his comeback at the Hungarian Grand Prix. His wins at Balaton Park and Bruno looked like he was back to his best, but a difficult weekend in the Netherlands so far has brought him back down to earth.
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The reigning world champion took the checkered flag in P7, but was later awarded P6 Ducati Teammate Francesco Bagnaia On the last lap of the race, he was slapped down one place for exceeding the track limit.
Of course, Marquez’s extra point in the championship could be crucial at the end of the season, but his performance in the northern Netherlands was a concern, according to the MotoGP pundit. Dani Pedrosa.
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Speaking DAZN’s of Cover Dutch Grand Prix Sprint, Marquez’s former Honda teammate Pedrosa shared his concerns about the reigning world champion’s performance in the 13-lap race.
“I thought I saw that Mark-like instinct again in the last lap, where he went back on the attack, stopped thinking and controlled and took control,” said the 31-time premier class grand prix winner. Motosan.
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“Then the penalty for the Italian gave him that position. I’m a bit worried about tomorrow, because I don’t know how he’ll be physically after this sprint race with so many laps to go.”
“It’s a lot different than a race where you have to ride the bike to the finish line, well, it’s really loose.”
In the year At the start of 2026, at the height of Márquez’s injury struggles, it became clear that the longer format was a problem for him. The Spaniard excels in the sprint races, but falls down the order in the Grand Prix.
It will not bode well in Saturday’s Sprint in Assen, with the Spaniard showing poor pace in Sunday’s 26-lap Grand Prix pecking order.
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MotoGP’s Adom Bagnaya has given his thoughts on the penalties for going over the track limits in the final lap of the race.
Pedrosa hinted that it was unfair for the Italian rider to appear too wide to run behind him. George Martin Aprilia face to face .
“This technique is a bit difficult to comment on because Bagnaia exited the chicane very well and just as he picked up the pace with Martin, the Spaniard closed the gap,” he said.
“So Peco had nowhere to put his bike and the finish line was so close that he couldn’t lose half a second in the four meters he climbed.
“I don’t think Bagnaia got anything out of that move by riding in the green, what he was trying to do was avoid contact with Martin who closed the gap.
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