Valentino Rossi Says Marc Marquez Had ‘Bad Luck’ With Marco Bezecchi In 2026

of Ducati The rider has not been at his best this season, yet to score a Grand Prix podium. At Le Mans, he suffered a violent surge in the sprint and was out of action until Mugello, but Marquez may not even feature in the Italian GP..

The severity of the injury is more serious than many feared, with the Spaniard having to undergo two operations on his right leg and right hand to remove a torn ligament that was causing nerve problems.

Marquez kept the injury a secret from DucatiTelling the Chief Engineers that he was scheduled for surgery before the accident. Now, he has a huge mountain to climb to grab the championship lead. Marco Bezecchi.

Valentino Rossi says Marc Marquez has had ‘bad luck’ with his arm in 2026.

Aprilia boss Massimo Rivola wants Marquez to recover quickly So the team can continue fighting him. Noale’s outfit has taken a big step forward and has a commanding lead in the championship as the Ducati rider struggles.

however, Rossi He insists Aprilia You don’t have a better bike than a Ducati, and now it’s the riders who are making the change. The doctor admitted that Nemesis Marquez was unlucky with his injury in 2026. Sky Italia.

“Last year, until the middle of the season, the Ducatis were better than the others. But at some point, especially in the second half of the season, the others were very close. Those of us competing with the Ducatis may have liked it more at the beginning, but it is a very good thing for the championship.

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“Because it’s great to see all those different bikes fighting. That’s how the MotoGP World Championship should be. I don’t think the Aprilia is better than the Ducati, it’s a slightly different bike in that sense.”

“Sometimes it can be a bit better, but I think the two riders are really on top, especially Bezeci because he developed this bike a lot last year, he feels it’s his, he’s customized it and he’s motivated to win this year.

“Then Martin fell behind him and in any case they are a very suitable pair. And the main Ducati riders had a few problems, they had a bit of bad luck. Marquez showed good potential with his arm and Peco, but he almost failed to realize it. But I don’t think Ducati is inferior.”

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Valentino Rossi says Marco Bezecchi is ‘ready to win’ the MotoGP title.

Bezecchi dominated the championship in the first races, winning the first three Grands Prix on a bound. However, Aprilia teammate George Martin has now entered the picture and is putting real pressure on the Italian.

But Rossi is still banking on his former VR46 talent to battle Martin, saying he is ready to ‘win’ the MotoGP championship.

“In my opinion it will be a great fight between them, now they have more points, but in any case Acosta, Alex Marquez and Digia are not far away,” he said.

“And I don’t think Martin’s world championship will make that much of a difference, I think Bezeci is ready to win.”