Alex Marquez’s current MotoGP campaign has been a far cry from his breakthrough season last year. The Gresini star was expected to build on his 2025 success after being awarded a factory-spec bike by Ducati, but this year hasn’t quite panned out as he or his team would have hoped.
After establishing himself as one of the most consistent riders on the grid - he scored at least one top-two finish in 17 out of 22 weekends last year - the Spaniard has found himself experiencing sharp swings from one race to the other.