Marc Marquez was second fastest on the opening day of the Thai Grand Prix weekend, but an injury suffered last fall still seems to be bothering him.
Aprilia’s Marco Bezecchi set the lap record In the competitive practice session, four tenths behind Marquez. What matters at this stage is a safe route to Q2, of course.
however, Silvan Guintoli thinks Marquez is ‘in trouble’ After watching the body language in the Ducati garage.
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Marquez He missed the last four rounds of the 2025 season with Bezeci at the Indonesian GP. He returned for pre-season testing but was ruled out three times at Buriram last weekend, which he attributed to a stomach ailment.
Marc Marquez’s condition ‘may be more serious than he lets on’
Marquez broke a bone attached to his right shoulder blade and damaged ligaments in Mandalika’s accident, which ultimately required surgery.
In Friday’s FP1 session, Marquez needed his assistant Jose Luis Martinez to put on his right glove, suggesting he was experiencing new discomfort.
“You can see his longtime assistant Marc Marquez helping him put on that right-handed glove,” Jack Appleyard said on World Food .
We haven’t seen that all preseason, but maybe, as David Tardozzi said, that physical condition is more of a concern than he’s letting on.
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Tardozzi said Marquez had ‘a lot of problems’ with his shoulder but he still looks confident he can challenge for victory this weekend.
“What happened at the end of last year, the disaster in Indonesia, certainly, gave him a lot of problems. A dozenThere is a group manager.
“The stomach problem in the last two days is not something that helps, finally Mark will be there, we will see, he is always an amazing person.”
Marc Marquez’s injury is affecting his squad selection.
Marquez opted for the 2024 Ducati aero package this weekend, as did the other riders. Speaking on Thursday, he said the injury was the reason for the decision.
While the Spaniard dominated GP25, last year’s aero made the bike ‘heavy’. At this stage, that setup is too ‘desirable’ for the 33-year-old.
There is through CrashThe aerodynamics of the 2025 were a bit more serious for the bike, more physically demanding. And then I’m trying to adapt to my current physical condition.
Marquez is the most successful rider on the. Grand Prix of Thailand He beat brother Alex in last year’s season opener by three wins.
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