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Marquez’s MotoGP Return and Championship Battle Continue?
Following his victory in the last four races with third place in Brno, Marc Marquez solidified his position in the 2026 championship battle, marking an incredible comeback. The factory Ducati rider had fallen 102 points behind Aprilia pilot Marco Bezzecchi after returning to the tracks following his shoulder surgery at the Mugello race.
Success and Reducing the Gap in Brno
After a flawless double performance at the Balaton Park, he signed off with a tremendous return with third place in the sprint on Saturday in Brno and victory in the main race on Sunday. This resulted in him being fourth overall and reducing the gap between himself and Bezzecchi to 40 points with 13 races remaining until the end of the season.
Bezzecchi and Martin’s Bad Luck
In contrast, championship leader Marco Bezzecchi had been experiencing a difficult period since his victory in Italy. He crashed at the start of the Hungarian Grand Prix, then crashed on Saturday in the Czech sprint race, resulting in him being disqualified from the main race after hitting a track official. Second-placed Jorge Martin managed to reduce the gap with Bezzecchi to 8 points. However, the Spanish pilot finished ninth in the race he endured two “long lap” penalties due to the incident at Balaton Park, failing to fully capitalize on Bezzecchi’s absence.
Ogura’s Unexpected Success
The name carrying the Aprilia flag to the front in Brno was Trackhouse Aprilia pilot Ai Ogura. Ogura, who achieved his first pole position in MotoGP career, managed to finish second in both the sprint and main races.
Massimo Rivola’s Assessment
Speaking about Ogura's performance, Rivola also touched on the status of the other riders in the team: "I am extremely happy for Ai Ogura. He fully deserves to be in the top positions. It was fantastic to see him in pole position. I really hoped he would win and I think he deserved it, but ultimately it’s Marc.” He also noted that Raul Fernandez had suffered from an appendicitis problem and that replacement rider Lorenzo Savadori had participated in the race.
“Our situation needs to be corrected; after that, we can become very competitive again like Ogura showed this weekend." - Massimo Rivola
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