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Marc Marquez has dismissed claims that he has been ‘unlucky’ at the start of the 2026 MotoGP season as he looks to regain his finest form in the premier class with Ducati.
With how the first four rounds of the 2026 MotoGP campaign have gone for Marc Marquez, he could be forgiven for putting his uncharacteristic results down to just a stroke of bad luck.
A controversial intervention by the stewards in Thailand forced Marquez to concede the Sprint race win to Pedro Acosta, while an unprecedented bout of damage to his wheel rim in the Grand Prix scuppered his chances of securing a podium finish.
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Another penalty in Austin, albeit coming from an incident with Fabio Di Giannantonio that was entirely his own fault, threw off his Grand Prix result there, while a high-speed crash in Jerez saw him depart from his home race without any points from Sunday.
However, the Spaniard has asserted that he isn’t suffering from simply being unlucky, highlighting that he simply isn’t quick enough to consistently fight for wins in the premier class this year.
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Marc Marquez dismisses claims he has been ‘unlucky’ in 2026
Following his crash at Jerez a fortnight ago, Di Giannantonio labelled Marquez as ‘unlucky’ during his assessment of the six riders currently competing under Ducati’s umbrella.
The Italian rider is currently leading Borgo Panigale’s charge in the riders’ standings, but noted that the seven-time world champion is still fast, but has just found himself out of favour with the fates.
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Marquez, on the other hand, doesn’t feel the same way. During an interview with Fastlane TV, the factory Ducati star said, “We can say unlucky, but I will say I’ve not had enough speed. I mean, if you are fast, then it looks like luck is always on your side.
“But it’s true that at the moment, I’m not riding in the way I like. I’m not riding in the perfect way, and step by step, I’m trying to analyse why. I’m trying to assist and work to be faster so I can reach the level of last year.
“In Jerez, we understood many, many things. On my personal side, I also understood many, many things. Let’s see, now in the next races, here in Le Mans, we will try to introduce some things and let’s see if we can have a small step here.”
Marc Marquez has said he is not thinking about the MotoGP title until he regains full form
If Marquez has any hopes of retaining his drivers’ world title this year, he must start by chipping away at the 44-point advantage that championship leader Marco Bezzecchi currently holds over him in the MotoGP standings.
History isn’t on his side, however, as Marquez has never before come back from a deficit larger than 37 points in the riders’ standings to claim a world title.
Still, Marquez claims he isn’t thinking about the championship until he is able to regain his finest form atop a MotoGP bike.
It’s clear that he is still suffering from the broken collarbone that ended his 2025 term early, and so his ongoing recovery seems to be the first port of call.
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