Marc Marquez has downplayed the thought of profitable a MotoGP title on the Czech Grand Prix, warning that Brno might be “actually powerful” bodily.
The reigning world champion took his first win of the season on the final Hungarian Grand Prix, simply weeks after surgical procedure on a long-standing shoulder downside.
The Ducati rider dominated pole positions, dash wins and Grand Prix wins, reigniting his title hopes, which had closed the hole to Marco Bezzecchi to 72 factors after Aprilia’s catastrophe in Hungary.
Marc Marquez took his first pole place since shoulder surgical procedure.
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Brno is the circuit the place Marc Marquez received final 12 months with Ducati, however he admits will probably be a extra bodily demanding weekend because of the format of the observe.
In distinction, Balaton Park’s counterclockwise format positioned much less stress on his recovering proper shoulder.
“The sensation in Hungary was unimaginable. The pole place, the dash, Sunday’s race, every little thing was an incredible outcome,” he mentioned forward of this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix.
“The format of the Balaton circuit positively favored us and it was a observe that was not very bodily demanding.
“Issues might be completely different right here in Brno. It is a phenomenal observe that I like very a lot and the place I’ve already received with Ducati up to now, nevertheless it’s additionally a really powerful and demanding observe.
“I will give my 100% day-after-day, and I will take one step at a time towards the weekend.”
On the opposite aspect of the Ducati manufacturing facility storage, Pecco Bagnaia arrived in Brno from the again of his third consecutive Grand Prix podium.
Glad with the path of the GP26, Bagnaia mentioned he was assured he might take advantage of it at Brno and Assen, two tracks which might be “certainly one of my favorites”.
Marc Marquez, Pecco Bagnaia, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP.
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“As soon as we arrived in Brno, it was an enormous increase to get our third podium in a row,” Bagnaia mentioned.
“I like this observe very a lot. It has an incredible format. It is the identical observe in Assen the place the subsequent GP might be held quickly after this weekend.”
“These two vans are a few of my absolute favorites due to their traits.
“I am assured that we will take advantage of the progress we made on the Desmosedici Grand Prix at these two circuits. The intention is to get really feel and be constant.”
