Jorge Lorenzo is convinced that Marc Marquez’s problems with Ducati in 2026 are down to a recent shoulder injury, which he says ‘he can’t stop braking’.
Four rounds of competition are now in the books Mark Marquez He is currently enduring a very poor start to his MotoGP campaign, taking part in every round.
The world championship champion is in P5 in the riders’ standings with 57 points. Some 44 points Marco Bezzecchi In front of the championship.
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Despite two wins in the Sprint format and an additional podium from his P2 in Brazil, Marquez has yet to find himself on the Grand Prix rostrum.
Jorge Lorenzo has detailed how Marc Marquez will not be able to race ‘like before’ after injuring his shoulder.
In conversation with Ricard Jove George Lorenzo During the latest episode Duralvita MotoGP podcast, the latter pointed out how Marquez has been down to his injured shoulder since last year’s title-winning campaign.
Jove still insists that anyone can play, starting with the Knights’ championship appearance. “I think it’s pretty wide open right now, in my opinion,” he began.
“Bezechichi Of course it is popular, but By Giantantonio He is the most impressively consistent rider on Ducati at the moment. Now Alex has joined in, too, who is finally back to his senses, as we’ve clearly seen in his recent statements.
The former MotoGP team boss then delved into the topic of the factory Ducati star, saying: “Then there’s Marc, he’s not exactly… he definitely has that raw speed, but I don’t know if it’s really a physical issue or something else at this level.
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However, Lorenzo insisted that Marquez’s injured shoulder was the main cause of the issues. He replied: “For me it’s his arm, he can’t brake easily.
It doesn’t have the physical power necessary to take that bike to its limits in braking zones or when cornering like before. It is the physical force, the physical side.
Marc Marquez refused to talk to his engineers about his fitness at the Spanish Grand Prix.
In the last round in Jerez Márquez revealed that he has banned his Ducati engineers from talking about the exercise. On the weekend of the race.
Of course, during the 2026 campaign, the issue of his health became a big topic of discussion, but it was the first time that he spoke publicly about the saga in a press conference.
Marquez’s mother, Roser Alenta answered the critics In the year He suggested the Spaniard would not be at the top of his game in 2026 due to recent mistakes.
She revealed that her son is ‘not finished’ in MotoGP, suggesting that rivals can make some mistakes at the moment.
The 33-year-old is hoping to defend his MotoGP title for the first time since the 2020 season, but the current championship landscape suggests he has a tall order on his hands for the rest of the season.
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