The Ducati rider, Marc Márquez, is preparing for a decisive phase of the MotoGP championship, in which the competition promises to be intensely demanding. His brother, Alex Márquez, has pointed out that the Aprilia team can gain advantages on circuits like Phillip Island, Qatar, and Portimão, following the impressive performance of the Italian manufacturer at the last Grand Prix of Indonesia.
In this race, Marc finished in sixth position, 10.7 seconds behind the winner, Marco Bezzecchi, and made clear the challenge that the title fight will represent with a dominant Aprilia that occupied the top four positions for the first time in its history. Jorge Martín, also from Aprilia, has become Márquez’s main rival in the standings.
The Gresini rider, Alex Márquez, expressed that the tire wear, particularly with the construction of the rear tire, has been a factor that has hindered Ducati’s performance in Indonesia. ‘We expected to have a better performance, but we struggled to maintain the pace and the tire dropped slightly,’ he said.
Nonetheless, Márquez has managed to score 22 points over the weekend, leveling with Jorge Martín in the standings, who maintains a minimal two-point advantage. This situation makes the championship battle tighter than ever. Alex commented that they need to keep pushing, although the Aprilias seem to be getting faster.
The upcoming circuits are key, and Alex Márquez warns that, with four competitive riders at Aprilia, Ducati will also need to consider the use of team orders to boost his brother Marc’s title chances. ‘Aprilia has clear ideas; they want the title and are talking to all the riders. It’s possible that Ducati will have to do the same in the not-so-distant future,’ he concluded.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
