Marc Marquez’s long-term future is being thrown into doubt, but Matt Oxley thinks this talk will ‘encourage’ the Ducati rider to prove the doubters wrong.
Cervera’s contract expires in 2026, but it is believed by many Marquez extended with Ducati for two more years. However, the length of the deal is disputed, and no official announcement has been made.
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Ducati The defending champion wants to commit to a two-year deal until 2028, but has been hesitant to make the decision due to his physical condition. Marquez He suffered a major injury to his right shoulder in Indonesia last year, and is still struggling with it.
In the year If there is no Grand Prix stage in 2026, Marquez admits that he is the problemNot his GP26 as he is not at 100% fitness. This, combined with the ambiguity of his contract, left the door open for him to retire from MotoGP.
Matt Oxley thinks Marc Marquez will be motivated to prove people wrong amid pension claims
Chicho thinks Lorenzo Marquez could be ‘forced’ into retirement due to injury. The Spaniard has taken some serious hits in his career, and will certainly tread carefully after his latest encounter.
Marquez has made it clear that he doesn’t want to be a competitor, hence why he wants to sign a 1+1-year deal with Ducati and see how things go in 2027. He is clearly considering his future in MotoGP, however. Oxley He doesn’t think the talk of retirement will get to him.
In his column b Motor sports magazineThese conversations, Márquez believes, are only when there is time to question them. The Spaniard certainly has those moments, but Oxley reckons he will have a ‘desire to prove people wrong’.
He added: “It’s the spirit in the heart of all great cyclists, the stubbornness that drives skeptics to eat their words.”
“It’s always been like this: John Surtees, the only racer to win both the MotoGP and Formula 1 car titles, is a cause for concern for his success – and his racing father – for the natural Surtees family,” he said.
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Marc Marquez is not focused on beating Valentino Rossi and Giacomo Agostini – so when will he retire?
According to Oxley, Marquez wants to compete in the 850cc era, which starts in 2027. The Ducati rider believes the new bikes will ‘reward rider talent’ more than the current generation.
However, he knows that one day he will replace him. In fact Fermin Aldeguerre is being lined up at Ducati to take Marquez’s place. At the time of retirement – it is not known when this day will be.
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One thing that is clear is that Marquez will not stay in the sport to win more titles. He is one premier class championship away from beating Valentino Rossi, and two away from Giacomo Agostini’s record, but he is not worried about achieving such matters.
He said, “I don’t think it’s good to have the mindset that if you’re obsessed with something, you’re not going to manage things properly and you’re not going to achieve what you want to achieve.”
“If you’re always thinking about something, it’s distracting, it’s negative, and you make bad decisions.”
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