{"id":235624,"date":"2025-10-23T18:07:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/235624\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T18:07:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T18:07:10","slug":"i-doubt-there-is-a-bike-that-can-challenge-marc-marquez-at-22-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/235624\/","title":{"rendered":"‘I doubt there is a bike that can challenge Marc Marquez at 22 races’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alex Marquez<\/a> admits that while Ducati\u2019s MotoGP rivals have made strides, he still doubts any manufacturer can consistently challenge the dominance of his brother Marc Marquez<\/a> across an entire 22-race campaign.<\/p>\n

Although Ducati has already secured all three world titles this season, its position as MotoGP\u2019s benchmark has come under increasing pressure from Aprilia in recent rounds.<\/p>\n

The Noale-based marque dominated proceedings in Indonesia at the start of this month and followed that up with a double win in Australia, marking what many see as the strongest and most sustained challenge Ducati has faced in years.<\/p>\n

However, Marc Marquez has shown on a number of occasions that he can win the championship without having the fastest bike, using his experience and racecraft to outperform the machinery beneath him.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that combination of the nine-time world champion\u2019s ability and Ducati\u2019s consistency that Alex Marquez believes still sets the Bologna marque apart from the rest.<\/p>\n

\"Alex <\/p>\n

Alex Marquez, Gresini Racing<\/p>\n

Photo by: Shameem Fahath \/ Motorsport Network<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI think the ones closest right now are obviously the Aprilias,\u201d he said. \u201cThe best thing about Ducati is that, on weekends where we suffer a lot, like in Indonesia, Ferm\u00edn Aldeguer ends up beating them. In Australia, we were very close to victory.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, like it or not, we have a very competitive bike, very well tuned, and Ducati is very clear about that for 22 races, which is what matters.<\/p>\n

“It’s true that there will be manufacturers that can make things very difficult for us on many race weekends, but I don’t know if there is a bike ready yet to fight against a guy like Marc in 22 races.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Ducati, they’re not resting on their laurels; they’re continuing to work and they want to improve, because [the rest] are close behind. But I’m confident that Ducati will take another step forward next year. Above all, we mustn’t lose a competitive bike in 22 Grand Prix races.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aprilia\u2019s recent success has coincided with Marc Marquez\u2019s injury-induced absence, with the Spaniard breaking his right shoulder in an opening-lap collision with Marco Bezzecchi<\/a> at the Indonesian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n

\"Marc <\/p>\n

Marc Marquez, Ducati Team<\/p>\n

Photo by: Toshifumi Kitamura \/ AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Marquez was initially ruled out for this weekend\u2019s Malaysia event, before Ducati confirmed that he would not race again<\/a> before the end of the year.<\/p>\n

Gresini rider Alex Marquez said his factory-mounted brother remains in \u201cgood spirits\u201d and is in no rush to make a comeback, preferring instead to recover at home.<\/p>\n

“The truth is, I don’t ask him much about how he is, I let him be. He’s fine, in good spirits, as far as can be expected,\u201d said the Gresini rider.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe nags me quite a bit about things he can see and things he can’t see anymore. In Australia, he told me every day that getting up so early was hard, because he didn’t miss a single practice session and wanted to be there.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe’s calm, which is the most important thing. Above all, he has the experience of the past, he knows he doesn’t have to rush, he’ll come back when he’s 100 percent ready.\u201d<\/p>\n

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