Dani Pedrosa has spoken about the 2026 World Championship race and believes the race will come down to just three riders this season.
After it was less than stellar Spanish Grand Prixthere was a lot of talk Mark Marquez And the luck in his attempt to win the world championship.
He convinced many fans that he could not take advantage of his best opportunity Marquez missed his last chance at the World Cup.Not only this year, but for the rest of his career.
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After the disaster, television viewers also fell
Marquez’s 130 mph crash at Jerez It is allowed Marco Bezecchi To maintain the gap between the two riders in the championship standings.
But despite this. Dani Pedrosa He believes. Mark Marquez He still has a chance to win the world championship this season.
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Dani Pedrosa has named Marc Marquez, Marco Bezecic and Jorge Martin as realistic title contenders.
He said in an interview with Motor carda KTM test rider Dani Pedrosa Who do you think will compete for the World Championship this season?
Pedrosa instantly named Marc Marquez and Marco Bezecic as the two names he expects in the mix. However, he did not rule out George Martin, who he considers a wild card.
“I think it will come from what I’m seeing between Bezeci and Marc Marquez. But Martin might have something to say.”
I think the three of them can fight if there are no incidents or crashes. Martin is somewhat of an unknown quantity, and will have to try to withstand the pressure Mark Bezcicci is putting on him.
It’s strange that Pedrosa considers Martin a wild card, even though he currently has more points than Marquez in the title standings.
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Dani Pedrosa believes Pedro Acosta will be ‘punished’ by the KTM bike in some races.
When asked about his performance and title expectations KTM teammate, Pedro AcostaPedrosa admits that the KTM bike, despite its strong form, poses some challenges for the rider.
I think Pedro is in good shape. Yes, he finished strong last year. This year has also started well.
But maybe in some races the bike won’t be right, and that can get penalized. But it can be compensated as much as possible.
KTM prepared the bike for Acosta.But there are still some issues that the Spanish rider may face later on the line.
The hope for Acosta is that he can use his speed this season to overcome these issues.
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