Alex Marquez says that Marc Marquez made “more mistakes” than he would have liked in 2026, but is “smart” to manage the points lost by Marco Bezeci.
Ducati star Mark Marquez 2026 has had a rough start MotoGP season As he continues to recover from surgery on his shoulder last October. The 33-year-old has yet to win a Grand Prix and follows Aprilia Bezechichi with 36 points in the standings.
Also, while Marquez won the Sprint in BrazilAfter the first three rounds, there will be no Grand Prix podium. The seven-time premier class champion retired in Thailand to finish fourth in Brazil and recovered from a long lap penalty to finish fifth in the United States.
In Thailand, Márquez suffered a pitfall in Thailand after damaging the rim of his rear tire while on the run while fighting for the final stage of the podium. He grabbed P3 at the Brazilian Grand Prix when VR46 rival Fabio Di Gianntonio Marquez finished.
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Goiania’s track breaking forced Marquez. And he gave the P3 to Di Giannantonio, but the Cervera native had only himself to blame for his troubles in Texas. Marquez has a long lap penalty for the United States GP After taking on Di Giannantonio in the Sprint at COTA.
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Also a competitor of KTM After the penalty of Marquez, Pedro Acosta won the Sprint in Thailand He scored against his Spanish compatriot from the penalty spot. in order to, Alex Marquez His brother Mark admits he’s making “more mistakes” than he’d like.
But with only three rounds of the season to go, Alex Marks said he still thinks it’s “smart” to manage his results so as not to lose too many places. A perfect weekend by the Ducati star could wipe out much of Aprilia Ace’s early advantage.
Alex Marquez said through quotes AsI have enough on my plate without telling you what Mark wants. I think it’s smart, he’s leading the points that he might miss at the end of the year very well.
He made more mistakes than he wanted to. But when you struggle, the important thing is not to miss the boat.
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“Fifty points at this level and 37 every weekend is not that much. In the end, when another Ducati beats you, that means there is progress, and that’s where I criticize myself for what I can improve.”
Had Marc Marquez finished his season at the Thai Grand Prix in P4, he would have given him the 13 points he was running before retiring with a puncture. But Bezeci has made a few mistakes this season which has cost him points.
The difference between Bezzecchi and Marquez is that the Italian’s mistakes come in Sprint Races when the points offered are less valuable. Bezechi crashed while leading the Sprint in Thailand, and crashed during the COTA Sprint while chasing the lead.
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