Marc Marquez<\/a> has labelled his younger brother as his main rival for the 2026 season.<\/p>\nHowever, he believes Alex Marquez\u2019s achievements this year merit greater respect from him, which is why he will not \u201crefer to him as my brother\u201d.<\/p>\n
“Well, Alex will be my main rival from the start; he’ll have a GP26,\u201d he said at an Estrella Galicia event in November.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe’s proven he’s capable of anything, but without forgetting all the other rivals, the other brands that are dominating.<\/p>\n
\u201cNext year, my brother Alex will be my main rival from the start.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThat’s not going to change how we do things.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only way to improve things will be to switch positions, for the good of Gresini and to the detriment of the official Ducati team.<\/p>\n
\u201cI won’t refer to him as my brother, but as Alex Marquez: runner-up in the world championship and capable of anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe’s capable of leading any team.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, I’d choose the fact that it was the season in which two brothers were champion and runner-up over my comeback season.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Marc Marquez missed the final four rounds of the 2025 season after suffering a complicated shoulder injury in a collision with Aprilia\u2019s Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix.<\/p>\n
The Ducati rider underwent surgery a week after the injury, but his recovery is progressing well ahead of an expected return to action at the Sepang test in February.<\/p>\n
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