Marc Marquez says he has nothing left to ‘prove’ in MotoGP after a crash at the Spanish Grand Prix jeopardized his chances of an eighth straight title.
Marquez is now 44 points behind Marco Bezeci. After a lap two incident and over 37 deficits during his career, he never recovered.
of Ducati The rider thought his brother had lost the lead and was running second and could have grabbed a podium position. Bezeci took P2 to consolidate his championship after the fourth round.
Marc Marquez is out! Big crash for Ducati rider at Spanish Grand Prix 😲 What does this mean for his 2026 title hopes?
Marc Marquez says he doesn’t feel ‘more pressure’
Contact the media including Speed ​​weekMarquez says he can’t ride the Ducati GP26 naturally. Last year, he was the only one to consistently excel in GP25.
MarquezDespite clashing with Fabio Di Gianntonio in Austin and winning the Jerez sprint, he admits he’s making a lot of mistakes but doesn’t feel under pressure.
After winning the championship last year, there is a sense that Marquez’s career is over as he completes his comeback from four arm surgeries. Anything he gets from this can be considered a bonus.
Is all the pressure on Marc Marquez this year?
“Let’s see if I can improve my mood in Monday’s test,” he said. “It’s important that I can ride the bike. Last year I had a good riding position and everything came easily to me, now it’s not like that.
“I’m struggling too. Do I feel more pressure because of this? No! I have nothing to prove to anyone.”
‘We were better than Aprilia’ – Marc Marquez on Ducati’s Spanish Grand Prix performance
Francesco Bagnaia’s mechanical retirement ended the afternoon for Ducati, but Alex Marquez’s win gave them hope. For the first time this season they looked ‘better’ than the Aprilia.
Although Ducati is hoping to improve its front end in Monday’s test, Marquez said it was his duty to ‘ride better’.
“Ducati is working hard, and we were close to Aprilia in this race,” he said. “I would even say we are better because the Ducati rider won. It is very important not to give up and to keep the pressure on until the end.”
“Ducati is one of the best bikes on the grid, if not the best. I simply have to ride better. It’s always about finding a compromise if I get a bit of feel on the front tire without losing speed. If the lap time is right, the solutions are good.”
VR46’s Fabio Di Giannantonio remains the top Ducati in the championship with 71 points, which puts him third behind the two Aprilia riders.
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