Marc Marquez opened his account of the 2026 MotoGP season with a victory in the Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, but was angered by the officials who delayed the start of the race due to his appearance on the main pit straight.
Later Ducati The declining dominance is exposed Aprilia In the season opener in Thailand, Mark Marquez He once again proved that he can make a difference by taking his first victory in the Brazilian GP Sprint in 2026.
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The Spaniard He narrowly misses out on a pole position for Fabio Di Giannantonio. By less than a tenth of a second, however, he dispatched the stable man in the sprint following a masterly long battle for victory.
Saturday’s performance came after a 75-minute delay to the Sprint. Open pit at the Autodromo Internacional Ayrton Senna. Several sessions were affected by it, as well as the preparations of each driver.
Marc Marquez has expressed his anger at the MotoGP pit stop in Brazil.
Following his victory in the short format race yesterday afternoon, Márquez detailed his excitement, also saying how frustrating it was to see the delay in the sprint due to the potholes on the main pit.
He was asked if he was able to handle the delay well Moto.itThe reigning world champion replied: “Yes, there were even times when I was angry, because it’s very difficult for a driver to connect, disconnect, connect, disconnect.”
“We have our rituals before.
A SINKHOLE was found in the Brazilian GP
Is this the scariest thing you’ve seen at a MotoGP weekend?
“When you’re in a race, it’s hard to stop and get back up again, but it was the same for everyone, the main thing is we hope it doesn’t happen again tomorrow.
“Today they solved it in the best possible way, and we hope that the hole will stay in that area and not damage the track.”
Marc Marquez says he feels good physically after a long recovery from injury.
Marquez was asked about his current situation after a long battle with a broken collarbone in the latter stages of 2025.
Neil Hodgson has chosen a different riding style for Marquez During qualifying and the Spaniard himself noticed the change.
He said: “I woke up today feeling fresh as a daisy. That’s the number one point. No pain, no discomfort, and I’ve been able to drive very well. But it’s true that these two weeks at home have helped us take a little step forward.”
“Even now, my body position on the bike is a little stiff, I feel a little weird in the left-hand turns and I usually work well and can pick up speed without breaking loose. That’s where we need to keep improving.”
“Obviously there are two completely different riding styles: Fabio rides the Ducati one way, and I ride another, but in the end he was successful in sectors one and four, and I was successful in two and three.”
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