Michel Pirro He shared an update on Marc Marquez’s pre-season preparations after his 2025 title campaign was cut short by injury.
Mark Marquez He will defend his MotoGP title for the first time since 2020 this season.
Due to an injury suffered in the opening round of the championship, the Spaniard was unable to play a proper defensive role that year.
At this time, Marquez has been struggling to recover from a broken collarbone Last year’s edition of the Indonesian Grand Prix was held in 2025.
He hoped to qualify for the MotoGP post-season test in November, but Marquez decided on a quick recovery period In the year Due to problems with his first attempt to recover in 2020.
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Michel Pirro said Marc Marquez ‘looks good’ after watching his first round since injury.
Ducati Test rider Michel Pirro He was present at the Aspar circuit with Marquez and other MotoGP riders who were on some practice laps ahead of the first pre-season tests of the year.
The practice session was temporarily halted due to a crash on the track, and it looked like it. Fermin Aldeguer had a broken left leg. During an ordinary event.
After the native of Murcia was taken to Barcelona for surgery on Friday, the session began, and Piro was able to follow the world champion around the circuit for several laps.
he asked GPON As for Marquez arriving on two wheels, the Ducati man replied, “There’s a bit of excitement in the pit now, we’re bringing Marc’s bike back here.”
“V2 training bike; ran today, did a lot of laps, and everything is fine, we went for a few rides together, he was happy, and he enjoyed himself.”
“Tomorrow we will work another day. Let’s say it will be good because his brother will be there.”
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Marc Marquez could take part in the World Superbike test at the end of the month.
Following his successful return to the field in Valencia Márquez is also likely to take part in the World Superbike test. At the end of the month if he finds it appropriate for the event.
Led by Niccolò Bulega, who replaced the injured Spaniard in the final two rounds of the 2025 MotoGP campaign, Ducati have prepared the test for their prototype riders in recent years.
The event coincides with MotoGP’s first official session of the year, the pre-season Shake Dash test at Sepang on the last weekend of the month.
A shakedown is usually done on the grid by each team’s testers during the winter break to make sure everything is working properly on the bikes that were in development.
