2026 All eyes are on Marc Marquez as he rides the Ducati for the first time in the MotoGP test at Sepang.
Cervera’s Ant He will come to 2026 after a long recovery from injury in 2025. Before heading to Malaysia, he had not ridden a MotoGP bike, only taking part in private trials on road bikes.
However, he continued where he left off Marquez set the fastest time on the first day.. But, of course, and as Ducati The rider said himself, time doesn’t mean anything at this stage, because the most important thing is getting comfortable again on the MotoGP bike.
Marquez admits that he is stubborn on the bike In the morning session on Tuesday, telling the Ducati staff that he needs time before going out on the road. He felt more comfortable on the second day as he ran more miles.
The Spaniard missed the opportunity to drive in Valencia at the end of last year and is starting to get a feel for GP26. Now that I have tested the machine, Marquez He made a judgment that troubled his biggest rivals.
Marc Marquez nervously says the GP26 is better than last year’s Ducati.
The Desmosedici GP25 was a controversial issue at MotoGP last year. Despite having only a few differences from the GP24, it was considered a step backwards by everyone except Marquez at least.
The 32-year-old was the only man to get the most out of the machine, with team-mates Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Di Gianntonio struggling to impress. Whatever problems the bike had, Marquez stuck around and won 11 Grands Prix and 14 Sprints.
Naturally, Ducati wants to improve the bike and make their riders comfortable. They seem to have achieved that, as The GP26 left all Ducati riders smiling. After being tested in Malaysia.
Marquez had a more emphatic judgment on his part. Make a mark“This bike feels better than last year, but we have to take it one step at a time,” Desmosedici said, noting that the new bike is a step up from the previous one. The thing is, as always, what you gain here is what you lose.
In the year Having won 25 races on the GP25 in 2025, it is worrying to hear Marquez’s rivals claim that the GP26 is better. He proved unstoppable last year, and if this bike is a better machine he could be even more dominant in 2026.
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Marc Marquez does not see the information of Francesco Bagnaia or Alex Marquez in Malaysia.
The sole purpose of the Sepang test is for Ducati to get their star rider up to speed on the bike and test components to improve performance. Márquez tried aero in the GP24. An eye-catching change to the machine.
As Marquez said himself, the lap time is not very important. In fact, he is not looking at the information from Bagnaya or his brother Alex.
“I don’t see a round on the telemetry, I’m focused on my own thing,” he said. “These tests are where I know today is a day to try more things on the bike.
“Yesterday at the end of the day I had the (soft) tire on; this morning I’ll ride on the medium rear tyre. I had the softs for this afternoon, but not to set a time but to test different aerodynamic aspects, which we’ll carry over to tomorrow.”
