Neil Hodgson is worried about Marc Marquez after losing more ground to the leading Aprilia riders at the United States Grand Prix. Marquez finished fifth in Austin, where he dominated last time.
later Marquez He won the Sprint race in Brazil, which was seen as a potential weekend to start the season due to his record seven wins in the Americas.
But the reigning world champion suffered a major setback in practice, and while he recovered to finish as the fastest rider on Friday, he struggled in crucial sessions. Marquez finished with Francesco BagnaiaA rare event during a Ducati partnership.
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He then failed to score in the sprint for a collision with Fabio Di Giannantonio, an incident that earned him a race-long penalty. Márquez dropped to 11th during his service and was content to return to 5th in the end.
‘It’s not right’ – Neil Hodgson on the Marc Marquez situation
Marquez lost in the early stages of Sunday’s race as he renewed his battle with Di Giantantonio. TNT Sports Researcher Hodgson described the race as ‘desperate’, with one big move after another that allowed the VR46 rider to cut away at the front of the hill.
While Kevin Schwantz says Marquez still looks ‘flustered’.The rider himself insisted he had not aggravated his shoulder injury in the practice crash in 2025.
Marquez missed the final four rounds of his seventh-winning campaign after undergoing surgery on the joint. He was still not fully fit at the start of the season, and Hodgson says the problem is still bothering him.
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Hodgson said: “Mark doesn’t look comfortable at all. He looks a bit confused out there. It was a bit of a frustrating move (against Di Giantantonio) now he’s catching his team-mate.
“We’ll see the preseason and the shoulder swing. It’s not right. It’s a very physical track.”
Marc Marquez now has to do something that his MotoGP career doesn’t lead to.
We’re going this weekend, old teammate Dani Pedrosa said Marquez was in uncharted territory. In the title race. In all other championship seasons, he has won at least one of the first three races.
If Marquez is still not in good shape, the extended break before Jerez (due to the postponement of the Qatar GP) will help him.
Márquez has done a feat by elevating his machinery and performing above all others with similar equipment. A lingering injury may be holding back those heroics this year, but there’s no obvious, human-shaped explanation.
Massimo Rivola says Aprilia still hasn’t met the ‘real’ Marquez.a clear warning to the high-flying drivers. The question is, when will that issue of #93 arrive?
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