Carlo Pernat suspects Marc Marquez has lost hope during MotoGP after making ‘disturbing’ comments.
Marquez, 33, is one of the greatest riders in MotoGP history, having won seven world titles so far in his career.
The Spaniard struggled as Ducati fell behind Aprilia in the pecking order this year.
Last month Marquez had a big accident During the Sprint at Le Mans, he needed surgery on his leg and troublesome shoulder as a result.
Marquez was back last weekend At Mugello, finishing the Aprilia in seventh place Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian Grand Prix.
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Carlo Pernat thinks that Marc Marquez has given up on the 2026 season
Reacting to the competition, Pernat chose a ‘worrisome’ comment. Marquez It was made at the weekend in Italy and the Spaniard said he was already thinking about next season.
Italian Marquez says he will not be able to return to his former self due to a shoulder issue.
Pernat He said GPON: “Ducati took a good blow, and the biggest blow is Marquez. But not because of Marquez, because of what is happening.
“He can’t be the old Marquez on his shoulders. And he said it himself, and this is the most serious thing. He said that I don’t know if I will return to the old Marquez.
“His words, bad words, hard words, but honest words, he’s honest, he’s always in the race and he’s clear when he talks about the situation. The world championship is almost gone now.”
“He’s taking risks, he’s getting ready for next season in my opinion. He’s trying to get himself ready to beat everybody next season.”
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Pedro Acosta reflects on the Italian Grand Prix battle with Marc Marquez
KTM rider Pedro Acosta was in a tight battle with Marquez during the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello circuit.
Acosta finished first, one place ahead of the seven-time world champion.
As Acosta said about his fight with Marquez Motorsport Italy: “Being behind champions like Mark has helped me understand how to handle different race conditions.
“It always teaches you something. It was funny. We need more amazing races like this. We control 70% of the situation, the other 30% is not so much.
“I’m happy with the fight with Marc, you can always learn things from him and there were some good passes, I think we should be satisfied considering how bad we started on Friday.
I stayed behind to find out what he did to manage the tires or what kind of race strategy he had.
“If I calmed down a bit, I’d better go after him. It’s the wars that are needed to make people emotional again.”
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