Marquez towards Balaton Park
After gritting his teeth at Mugello, a restart point after the double operation, Marc Marquez is preparing to face the Hungarian weekend with a more performance-oriented attitude and to reach 100% feeling on the Ducati GP26. Balaton Park evokes particularly positive memories for him, as in 2025 he was the absolute dominator, with double victory, pole position and circuit record. A demonstration of strength that highlighted the perfect adaptation of his riding style to the characteristics of the Hungarian track and the great potential of Ducati on the new facility.
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This year could represent a different challenge, because the Spaniard is not yet at 100% and especially because Aprilia also proved to be very strong at Mugello. However, Marquez arrives in Hungary with confidence, because on paper the circuit enhances his characteristics and does not demand too much from his body.
Marquez’s words
“I am happy with how it went at Mugello: on Friday I struggled, then I managed to better handle the physical situation“, this is the Spaniard’s comment.
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“Both races were good, something was missing in terms of performance, but I collected good placements. This track, at least on paper, demands less from my body in terms of energy and effort. Here too we will move forward step by step to reach our 100% every day“.
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