Marc Márquez is experiencing a complicated situation in his MotoGP career. Currently, the Ducati rider is on his third long sequence without achieving victories, coinciding with his recovery from a shoulder injury that has plagued him since September 2025. Since then, Márquez has not been able to replicate the success he had at the San Marino Grand Prix.
His last victory dates back to September 14, 2025, a win that soon after led him to secure the world title with a second place at the Japan Grand Prix. Just a week later, in an incident with Marco Bezzecchi in Indonesia, Márquez suffered an injury to his right arm that has hindered his return to peak form. This injury truncated a magnificent season in which he had achieved 11 victories in the first 16 races.
Since then, he has not been able to fully recover. He has participated in four races since his injury, without securing a victory in any of them, and has been a spectator to the wins of his rivals, who have spread triumphs throughout the 2026 season. Among these riders are Francesco Bagnaia, Fermin Aldeguer, Raul Fernandez, and Alex Márquez, with Bezzecchi dominating on multiple occasions.
A Difficult Phase
Márquez’s crisis is not new. His toughest phase began on July 19, 2020, when he suffered a serious shoulder injury in an incident during the race in Jerez. After two unsuccessful surgeries, the rider experienced a sequence of 21 races without victories until recovering and winning the German Grand Prix in 2021.
The tough times did not end there, as Márquez went on to have a sequence of 53 races without victories between 2021 and 2024, his longest period without triumphing. This phase saw the rider undergo more surgeries, including one in 2022, to correct his injury. In an attempt to revitalize his career, he left Honda to join Gresini Racing with Ducati in 2024, where he needed another 11 races to reclaim the taste of victory.
Return to Competition
With his current sequence of nine races without victories, Márquez finds himself in a delicate transitional moment. Although the Spanish Grand Prix, to be held in Jerez, could be his opportunity to break this bad streak, he will have to face various challenges. His recovery and the new Ducati machine have yet to demonstrate their full potential, and the level of competition is high with Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin at the forefront.
Moreover, Jerez has not been the most favorable circuit for Márquez, where he has only achieved three victories since 2008. This confirms that the goal of his hundredth victory is further away than he would like.
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