Marc Marquez's 2026 MotoGP problems are getting worse
About this episode
The episode discusses Marc Marquez's struggles in the 2026 MotoGP season, particularly at the Circuit of the Americas, and the rising competition from Aprilia and Jorge Martin.
The Circuit of the Americas was supposed to properly kickstart Marc Marquez's MotoGP 2026 title bid - but instead Aprilia only pulled further clear. Matt Beer, Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy dissect a weekend in which usual COTA dominator Marquez never really looked like beating the Aprilias, even without a major error on Saturday. They discuss Marquez's issues with the bike and with his physical fitness, and Jorge Martin's emergence as a genuine title threat within an Aprilia structure that should in theory be rallied around five-in-a-row winner Marco Bezzecchi. Plus, a look at Joan Mir's double DNF, Pecco Bagnaia's latest rollercoaster weekend and Toprak Razgatlioglu's inspired start to life in MotoGP being concealed by Yamaha struggles. 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 - enter code '2026' at checkout. Follow the Race Moto channel on Instagram and X Check out our latest videos on YouTube Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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