Ducati ace Marc Marquez was unfazed by three crashes at MotoGP’s two-day Buriram test as Stefan Bradl showed he is still trying to find “the limit” in 2026.
The 33-year-old got off to a rocky start at the Thai Grand Prix on Saturday, crashing twice at home. Marquez blamed “lack of concentration” for the accident in BuriramThis did not stop on Saturday, even the Spaniard fell and ruined his long-time icon on Sunday.
Marquez Only a six-round run is managed. Ducati GP26 before hitting the decks for the third time in two days in Thailand. He crashed on lap 4 and called time on the test, before returning from injury and feeling fatigued with stomach cramps before the test.
The operation sidelined Marquez for the final four rounds of 2025. MotoGP season. Aprilia racer Marco Bezecchi will need surgery to repair a coracoid fracture and ligament damage to his right shoulder after being taken out of the Indonesian GP.
Marc Marquez will be ‘very dangerous’ in 2026, Burram test crashes show he has reached his limit
Marquez’s shoulder injury and its potential long-term effects played on his mind this winter as he negotiated a new contract with Ducati. It has been shown that. Marquez is pushing for a one-year deal over a two-year contract at Ducati. Before the current agreement expires.
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But with the effects of a stomach bug and the fear of a shoulder injury in the back of his mind, Marquez could not turn off his “instinct” to go faster in Buriram’s test. Therefore, Bradley believes that the breakdowns are positive because they show that Marcus is still looking for the limit.
Bradley said. Hello TVHe failed the Thai tests a total of three times, but this is typical Marc Marquez; Because he always wants the limit.
“And once he finds it, he feels the limits again, then he knows how to evaluate them, and he can manage the whole race at the weekend. That makes him very dangerous again.”
Stefan Bradl backs Marc Marquez to defend the MotoGP title in 2026
Bradl is confident that Marquez will win the MotoGP rider’s title for a record eighth time in 2026, as the Ducati star is simply too strong for any pilot on the grid. Marquez equals Giacomo Agostini’s all-time record of eight 500cc titles.
He added: “Marc Marquez is the smartest and best in race management and will defend his title again.
Marquez won the 2025 MotoGP title with a record five laps After joining the factory Ducati team last year and dominating the field. He even tweaked his running technique to dominate last year, accepting a push from the start that led to a crash.
