Ducati took their first win of the 2026 MotoGP season at the Spanish Grand Prix, but it was achieved by Gresini’s Alex Marquez – a rider who will move to KTM in 2027.
The Borgo Pangale outfit did not make a good start to the 2026 campaign. Star rider Marc Marquez has been injured in the winter and the first four races and is struggling with form, with Aprilia leading the front.
But Alex Marquez says Marc’s injury has nothing to do with Ducati’s struggles.Instead, Aprilia is doing business with their growth. Meanwhile, their Italian rivals aren’t getting the balance right with the GP26, but Gresini He found something on the rider Spanish Grand Prix.
Alex Marquez gave Ducati their first win of 2026 at Jerez. Are you officially back?
The home hero showed strong pace throughout the weekend and his brother took advantage of a crash on lap two to claim his second win in as many years at Jerez. Marquez He was suffering from GP26 before the race, but something clicked on the bike.
It is a great opportunity. Ducati To push from this result and further develop the bike to rival Aprilia. However, the team achieved this feat with a rider who was not committed to the project, which is now a huge mistake.
Alex Marquez’s Spanish Grand Prix win proves Ducati made a big mistake by letting KTM join
Alex Marquez is joining KTM. In the year In 2027, he fulfilled his ambition to become a factory rider in MotoGP. It’s a great coup for the Austrians, but it’s already proving to be a big loss for Ducati.
The Spaniard is a head coach with experience winning tournaments, and leaving that behind when new regulations are introduced could be detrimental. Even more so when rookie Daniel Holgado replaces him, a major risk for the new MotoGP era.
Looks like Alex Marquez is bound by KTM! 😲 Did leaving Gresini make the right choice?
In addition, Marquez confirmed that he can be a big help in development this year. With all the other Ducati riders struggling to seriously challenge the Aprian, the Gresini star took the GP26 to its limits and put him in the winning position.
Its value is proven by this fact Francesco Bagnaia told Ducati to ‘copy’ Marquez. To get the right feel from the GP26. The Spaniard is an important driver for the project, and allows it to go KTM It is proving to be a big mistake from the team.
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Alex Marquez felt unloved by Ducati before he decided to join KTM.
Marquez had to act quickly to secure his future for the next two years and opted to become a factory rider with KTM.
Marquez often felt undervalued. By Ducati. In the year While riding a factory bike in 2026, it never counted for a factory seat.
Marquez feels unloved by Ducati. And so he chose to change his career for the new rules. KTM have developed their 850cc bike and are getting the rider to take it to the limit.
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