MotoEtkinlik26 September 2026

Marquez's Statement Emphasizing Confidence in the Ducati Team

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When entering the season's final race in MotoGP, Marc Marquez announced the card he most trusted. The rider of Ducati puts the Ducati package in the spotlight, not his talent or years of experience, but with the words, "My bike and my team." With a 12-point deficit to Jorge Martin, Marquez expects the championship fight to remain very close until the final race.

Confidence in the Ducati Package

Marc Marquez's championship fight for the 2026 MotoGP season has entered a new phase. The Spanish rider stated that he is 102 points behind the leader after the Italian Grand Prix held in May. However, with a strong comeback in subsequent races that closed the gap, Marquez won the San Marino Grand Prix, rising to the championship lead for the first time in 2026. Finishing second in the Austrian Sprint race, Marquez finished fifth in the main race and handed the championship lead to rider Jorge Martin of Aprilia. However, in this critical phase, Marquez emphasized his trust in the Ducati Desmosedici and his garage team rather than his own physical condition.

My bike and my team.

Those Fighting for the Championship

As Marc Marquez enters the final seven races for the championship, he does not see the fight as being only between himself and Jorge Martin. According to the Ducati rider, all riders in the top four of the points standings can still fight for the championship. One of these is Pedro Acosta, who won the Austrian Grand Prix. Despite being 72 points behind the leader, Marquez does not exclude Acosta from the race.

The top four riders are ready to fight for the championship.

The Power of KTM Motorcycles

Marc Marquez pointed out the improvement in performance by KTM motorcycles in the final races. He stated that KTM bikes have regained a good level of power since Silverstone. He justified this belief with Pedro Acosta's performance on the Japanese track in previous years.

As we saw with Pedro, KTM bikes have gained good power since Silverstone and are ready to fight for the championship.

Expectations for Japan

Japan will be the next stop on the championship calendar. While conditions are expected to be more favorable for the Ducati Desmosedici with Motegi's stop-and-go character and the return to Michelin's standard rear tire, Marquez believes that Pedro Acosta will be strong in Japan after his victory in Austria.

Pedro is the favorite in this Grand Prix because he was very fast every year there. He was very fast even in his first year; he crashed while leading the Sprint race and fell while fighting for the win in second place in the main race.

The Closeness of the Final Race

The fact that the point differences can still be closed in the final part of the season keeps the championship fight open in MotoGP. Marquez does not expect an easy fight in the remaining seven races.

We'll see. As I said, there are four riders in the top four and the final seven races will be very close. For Marc Marquez, who is 12 points behind Jorge Martin after Austria, the determining part of the season begins. The Spanish rider shows his package rather than his personal achievements as the determining factor in the championship: