The timing of Marc Marquez’s retirement from MotoGP has been floating in recent years, but his brother’s decision could be.
In the year Cervera Ant was widely feared to be forced to call time on his career in 2020 after suffering a gruesome arm injury. Marquez After many setbacks in his recovery, he underwent multiple surgeries to repair the damage.
Marquez came back very soon In the year Following an accident in Jerez in 2020, which caused further damage to his hand. Honda’s withdrawal from a heavy crash on the RC213V only intensified the fight.
Neil Hodgson thought Marquez would retire in 2023. After five times in the German GP. Instead, he left Honda and joined Ducati Satellite team Gresini, he will return to winning ways before winning the championship with the factory team in 2025.
however, In 2025, the risk of the Indonesian market Considering how he never fully recovered from his shoulder injury, he reinstated his retirement title. Many wonder when they will stop.
If Alex Marquez is winning, it will be ‘difficult’ for Marc Marquez to retire from MotoGP.
In terms of retirement, it doesn’t look like the 33-year-old will be walking away from MotoGP anytime soon. Marquez is set to extend his contract with Ducati.Final details are yet to be revealed.
Injury may come back to haunt him, but journalist Simon Patterson says his brother will be the ‘anchor’ that keeps him in MotoGP. Alex Marquez Having won races in 2025 and looking to compete in 2026, Marc Marquez is ‘difficult’ to retire.
Considering how important Marc Marquez is to the sport, I think the one thing that works for him or in the MotoGP fandom’s favor is that his brother Alex is here racing and maybe wants to race a bit longer. Race MotoGP YouTube channel.
Because I think that will always be the anchor that keeps Mark here. Mark is still hard to retire, while Alex is here, healthy, young and hard to beat. But one day will come. There comes a point.
“And Mark himself has been very clear about this. He’s said it in various formats recently, in an interview with myself, basically, when the day comes when he can’t win, it’s time to hang up the keys to the MotoGP bike.
“Well, we’re a long way from that as things stand, but we’re going to 27 with a big contract reform, a big technical regulation change, a new tire manufacturer and that moment could come sooner than anyone thinks.
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Marc Marquez knows that he will retire from MotoGP
According to Patterson, Marquez’s retirement may come sooner than some think. After all, he is 33, which is the age at which those conversations begin to take place.
Not to mention, his injuries over the years could play a big role in his eventual decision. Marquez admitted that he ‘didn’t recover’ as expected He had failed three times at Buriram after the pre-season trial.
Peter Bohm says Marquez is more ‘vulnerable’ in 2026. After his ‘very stupid’ breakdown. His rivals are closing the gap, and another big accident and injury could be the last straw.
Marquez knows that he will retire when he can no longer win In MotoGP. Right now, he remains a measure and hitter, but that could all change with another crash.
