Marc Marquez is expected to pick up where he left off in MotoGP when the bikes hit the circuit in the season opener in Thailand, but Jorge Lorenzo believes Alex Marquez’s form at Sepang has ensured he is a serious threat to his brother’s title defence.
Most of it Mark Marquez The pre-race preparations for the 2026 MotoGP season were all about recovery.
A week after securing his seventh Premier Division crown last year, the Spaniard found himself on the sidelines after suffering a broken collarbone in a crash. Marco Bezecchi In Indonesia.
however, There is no doubt that Marquez will lose some of his skills He is expected to be the man to beat as he follows the decline and prepares himself for another time with the factory Ducati group.
With his younger brother, Alex MarquezNow with factory support from Ducati, it will have the same engine specs as the high-flying Cervera Ant.
The Gresini rider topped the timesheets at Sepang. The first official test week in MotoGP and George Lorenzo Alex believes his performance in Malaysia is just a taste of what is to come from the 29-year-old.
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Jorge Lorenzo thinks Alex Marquez has now proven himself to be a threat to Marc Marquez
In a recent interview Make a markJorge Lorenzo was asked in the premiere episode for his opinion on the upcoming season and in particular how the Spaniard’s grid will fare.
There are nine riders from the Iberian country on the entry list for the 2026 MotoGP campaign, which is almost half of the 22 full-time riders on the grid.
Of the nine, Lorenzo sees two as serious contenders for the title. The first is Marc Marquez ahead of his latest title defense and the other is his younger brother Alex.
He said: “Alex Marquez surprised everyone at Sepang with a good pace, half a stage ahead of Marc and[Francesco]Bagnaia. This confirms that Alex Marquez will be competitive again.”
“Fermin Aldeguer, Bad Luck and Jorge Martin are also unlucky with that collarbone. And Acosta and Maverick are riding KTMs with their ability to match Ducati and Aprilia.”
“At the moment, the two Spaniards most in contention for the world championship are Marc Marquez and his brother.”
As a country that has a lot of representation on the grid Spain has the best riders to compliment MotoGP. Over the years.
Alex Marquez is expected to move to KTM for the 2027 MotoGP season
Although the new season is weeks away, the biggest topic in MotoGP right now is the red-hot rider market for the 2027 campaign.
Among several high-profile moves that are changing the current grid landscape, Alex Marquez is understood to be in the final stages of negotiations with KTM..
Pedro Acosta is expected to be a factory Ducati rider In 2027, that is, a seat in the Austrian team will be open.
Maverick Vinales is reportedly moving to the factory outfit following his time at Tech 3, meaning Marquez will replace Brad Binder, leaving the South African’s future in the premier class up in the air.
It’s been an amazing few weeks in that regard. While no official confirmation of any move has been made, it will be interesting to see how the driver market changes as the season draws closer.
