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Marc Marquez opens up on what is getting harder for him with each new MotoGP season
Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez expressed that preparing for each new season is becoming increasingly challenging due to the injuries he has sustained over the years. In the 2025 campaign, Marquez, the factory Ducati rider, secured 11 grand prix victories en route to his seventh premier class title, his first in six years since the career-threatening arm injury in 2020. Despite having just turned 33 entering the 2026 season, Marquez noted that it is not his age that complicates his preparations, but rather the persistent impact of injuries on his body. The rider mentioned feeling mentally young but acknowledged his body getting “lazier and lazier” due to the injuries, especially as he recovered from a complicated shoulder fracture last winter. Marquez sustained his shoulder injury in a collision during the 2025 Indonesian Grand Prix, leading to an operation that sidelined him for the rest of the season. As the new season approaches, Marquez is on the verge of finalizing a contract with Ducati, with the announcement anticipated soon before the start of the season in Thailand, alongside new teammate Pedro Acosta, while Pecco Bagnaia is reportedly set to move to Aprilia.
