Marc Marquez may now have blown his last chance to win another MotoGP title.

In the second round, his brother. Alex MarquezHe was able to overtake him and secure the lead of the race, which he would look to the rest of the race to claim his second consecutive victory in Jerez.

Alex Marquez goes back to back at the Spanish Grand Prix as Marco Bezcicci finishes second. But what stood out to you? 👀

Marquez won a big race It led many to believe that the Spaniard would return to action with a stunning win at the Spanish Grand Prix.

But this terrible finish didn’t just cost him the race. Mark Marquez He may have lost his last chance to become the MotoGP champion.

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Marc Marquez will face a big challenge by overcoming the points gap with Marco Bezeci

Heading into the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, Marc Marquez has 45 points to start the season, 36 points behind him in fourth place. Marco BezecchiThe current championship leader.

After a brilliant race in which he did not score any points, Bezeci dropped his points tally to 24 with a win at Jerez, giving him a window to close the gap even further.

However, after Marquez’s crash and DNF, there is now a 44-point gap between the two riders, with Bezecchi taking second place in the race.

Successfully, Marquez closed the gap between him and Bezechi by one point and passed Pedro Acosta Now on the ladder to be fifth.

For the reigning world champion, this may be too big a mountain to climb, especially if his performances have been hampered by injuries.

Marquez doesn’t know 100% what it looks likeAfter years of success in MotoGP injuries started to catch up with him.

Many have proposed. The Marquez Championship will start in Spain. But any championship hopes seem to have stalled as Marquez did at Jerez.

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Marc Marquez may have a lot to overcome in the latter stages of his career.

2026 Championship Based on Marquez’s miracle performance this season, some might expect him to cut it short and try again next year.

But for Márquez, the phrase ‘next year’ has come to a point in his career where it carries more weight than it has in the past. At the age of 33 and more than a decade in MotoGP, the nine-time world champion is coming to an end.

And with a regulatory change in 2027 introducing 850cc bikes, the Spaniard has a lot more to overcome than his age and injury issues to stay in the championship mix.

Some believe Marquez is ‘motivated’ by a speech about retirement.Eager to show that he has a lot left in the tank and can still compete for the title regularly.

But near the end of his career, at what point does he decide he’s not good enough to overcome the myriad challenges he faces as a veteran rider?