Carlos Checa reveals how Marc Marquez’s performance at the 2026 United States Grand Prix has changed predictions of who will win this year’s riders’ world championship.
Heading into his first MotoGP title defense after a nightmare 2020 campaign, Marc Marquez was at the top of many people’s lists. In terms of championship candidates this year.
However, Aprilia’s work during the winter, combined with reality Marquez The Bullets Bologna star rider, who has spent the entire season recovering, has seen him drop as a benchmark.
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Of course, the shift in power at the front of the pack has seen many adjust their predictions for this year’s championship crown, and Carlos Cheka is no different.
Carlos Checa shares how Marc Marquez’s 2026 prediction has now changed
In an interview with SportsFormer MotoGP rider Carlos Checa has given his thoughts on Ducati’s declining performance in the premier class, as well as Marquez’s hopes of defending his title.
Cheka highlighted how Marquez looks like a shadow of his former self. at the United States Grand Prix weekend, and doubled down on his verdict after being asked about the Spaniard’s 2026 championship ambitions.
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“I would have been surprised if he hadn’t won before the World Championships, maybe now I would have been surprised if he did, the turning point for me was America.”
“Austin is his circuit, and I understand that Friday’s fall marked him a lot, I don’t know if that will limit him physically, but for me it was the most important time to know where Mark is.
“Seeing him in so much trouble and suffering so much in that race made me realize that there is work to be done to get Mark back to the level he was before.”
KTM test rider Pol Espargaro recently pointed to the Spanish Grand Prix as a circuit that demonstrates the reality. Marquez is currently stacked in the MotoGP pecking orderAnd Cheka wholeheartedly agrees.
In an interview with the Spanish publication, the two-time Grand Prix winner added: “We’ll see a bit in Jerez, three or four weeks have passed now, I think, enough time to work on himself, on his shoulder and see what level he’s at.”
“At the moment I would obviously bet on him and Ducati because if there is anyone who can go to Aprilia it is with Ducati, but we have to wait for a few more races.
“Now I can’t say if Mark can win the world championship this year. It’s possible, but I’m not completely sure now.”
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