Are Ducati and Marc Marquez in trouble in their MotoGP 2026 title defence?

Are Ducati and Marc Marquez in trouble in their MotoGP 2026 title defence?

From The Race MotoGP Podcast by The Race Media Ltd

March 1, 2026 · 1h 1m

About this episode

The episode discusses Ducati and Marc Marquez's challenges after a disappointing performance in the 2026 MotoGP season opener.

Aprilia beat the brakes off MotoGP's usual dominant force Ducati in a fascinating 2026 season opener - so how worried should Ducati and star rider Marc Marquez be after a dispiriting Thai Grand Prix? Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy discuss the chief storylines from Buriram, including the last-second deflation of a weekend Marquez looked to have salvaged, the source of Aprilia's dominance and a potential career-best weekend from new championship leader Pedro Acosta. Plus, why did Yamaha keep its riders from the media on Sunday - and how bad was its 2026 bike's competitive debut? And what of rookies Diogo Moreira and Toprak Razgatlioglu? Enjoy 90% off your first month with The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more. Follow the Race Moto channel on  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ Check out our latest videos on  ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Simon Patterson

Guest: Val Khorounzhiy

Topics covered

  • MotoGP
  • Ducati
  • Marc Marquez
  • Aprilia
  • 2026 season opener
  • Thai Grand Prix
  • rider performance

Keywords

  • Ducati
  • Marc Marquez
  • Aprilia
  • MotoGP
  • Thai Grand Prix
  • Pedro Acosta
  • Yamaha
  • rookies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ducati, Aprilia, Yamaha

Places: Buriram

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