After the bet on Gresini, Marc Márquez was clear that his next objective was to sign for Ducati, the best motorcycle and the best team at the moment. It took him several years to reach glory again, but this vision of ’93’ helped the man from Cervera win another MotoGP title. The season started well, although two errors relegated him behind Álex Márquez. Despite this, he managed to win seven Grand Prix in a row, something that brought him very close to his ninth title.
Complicated start for Marc Márquez in Thailand
A dominance that led him to materialize the championship in the Japanese GP, with five rounds to go. This is not usually common, much less in a category that in recent years has been so close, something that precisely Marc Márquez already warned, anticipating what was to come in 2026. A year where he would once again have the leadership between his eyebrows, but knowing that both Aprilia and KTM are closer.
Already in the preseason we could see both brands very close to Ducati, leading the sessions in some cases. Massimo Rivola himself already warned that in 2026 he hoped to fight for the title, against Marc Márquez who is still recovering from the discomfort in his shoulder, and for the moment it is that way. The real test began at the Thai GP, home where MotoGP would begin its 2026 season and where, as the man from Cervera said yesterday, he hopes to begin his fight for the championship.
The day began with a first session in which the ’93’ did not feel comfortable at the controls of his Ducati, finishing in sixth position and far from the times set by Marco Bezzecchi and a Jorge Martin who was back. Despite this, a few hours later, he would be able to get directly into Q2 with a positive second position, although yes, again behind an Italian rider who was starting to scare with the Aprilia. With this, the Spaniard wanted to point out ’73’ as the main candidate for victory.
“Bezzecchi was already the fastest in the tests in terms of fastest lap and pace and today he was the fastest in one lap and in pace. If nothing happens tomorrow or the day after, he is the clear favorite for pole and victory in both races,” said the Ducati rider.
“You neither lose nor win the World Championship in the first race. You simply have to keep working to be as close as possible to the fastest rivals. In the first free, uphill. It’s uphill because it was difficult for me in the first free practice. “I have to understand why,” he continued.
“Bezzecchi does well to keep a low profile, little pressure, for now, because we put it on the champion, I assume that, but I am the first realist in that when the first race starts, the champion does defend the title, but everyone starts from scratch,” concluded Marc Márquez.
Marc Márquez’s message to Marco Bezzecchi
For the moment, the Italian has started with the best time on the grid, being the clear favorite for Saturday’s day, but Marc Márquez wanted to send you a direct messagereferring to the fact that despite the difficulties, he will try to push as much as possible.
“We will try to be as close to him, but every weekend we have to see, especially in the first races, where everyone is, each bike and each rider, but I always attack with Ducati, always,” he said.
This is how Marc Márquez has reviewed his options to win ahead of the Thai GP, where he hopes to be there.