US EditionMarquez Targets Eighth MotoGP Title as Season Opens in Thailand
Marquez aims to match Agostini's record eight titles after a comeback season, with five current or former world champions competing in a strong 2026 MotoGP field.
- This year, defending champion Marc Marquez launches his bid for a record-equalling eighth MotoGP world title as the season opens in Thailand at Buriram circuit.
- Following injury and recovery, Marquez said `We must fight for the title one more time` in Malaysia, after missing four races last season.
- The grid features no fewer than five current or former world champions, including Jorge Martin, Francesco Bagnaia, Fabio Quartararo and Joan Mir, while Marc Marquez said, `We must fight for the title one more time`.
- The field includes Alex Marquez, last season's runner-up, and Toprak Razgatlioglu, the first Turkish MotoGP rider, bringing new competition.
- This year also brings MotoGP back to Brazil for the first time since 1992 with Diogo Moreira's home race, and it is the final season before 2027 radical new bike regulations.
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Marc Marquez finished last season as champion and injured. In pre-season testing he was fast, but not the fastest. Before the first race of the new season, he admitted that his shoulder is not yet fully healed, which also affected the aerodynamic additions on the motorcycle he will race in 2026. On Friday, you can watch the first free practice of the new season at the Thai GP.
Marc Márquez, current world champion of MotoGP, was cautious this Thursday, during the press conference prior to the start of the Moto GP World Championship in the Grand Prix of Thailand, but indicated that the steps taken have gone in the right direction."At the technical level we have improved and we have improved especially on the last day of Thailand, taking the steps in the direction he wanted and especially with his shoulder, because I bel…
Catalan rider Marc Márquez, who will defend his MotoGP title, has shared his impressions of the new season, which starts this weekend in Buriram. The Ducati champion acknowledges that this season promises to be more competitive and that he has to face some physical challenges. After a year that culminated in his victory with five races to go, Márquez has stated that his physical condition is different compared to the previous season. “At the mom…
Ducati Lenovo MotoGP 2026: Bagnaia & Marquez Satisfy in Buriram Test - Archysport
BURIRAM, Thailand – Ducati Lenovo Team manager Davide Tardozzi expressed overall satisfaction following the conclusion of the final pre-season test for the 2026 MotoGP season. Both Ducati riders, reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia and newcomer Marc Marquez, completed the test sessions positively at the Buriram Circuit in Thailand, signaling a strong start to the new season. The test focused on validating components and gathering data ahead of t…
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