P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Marc Marquez predicts a strong start, then a drop, on his MotoGP return at the Sepang test.
Marc Marquez is optimistic about his first day back at the Sepang test, but anticipates challenges due to the durability of his healing shoulder injured in a MotoGP crash. Despite feeling strong initially, he expects a drop in performance on the second day. Marquez acknowledges the difficulty of maintaining peak physical condition over consecutive days, citing struggles in the gym post-injury. The focus is on improving physical strength to maintain his usual speed on the track. Marquez missed significant testing and development time but is confident in Ducati’s plans to enhance the GP26 and aims to defend his MotoGP title starting at the season opener in Thailand.
