Tardozzi: “We took four slaps from Aprilia. Austin, Qatar and Jerez will define the pecking order”
The Ducati manager analyzed the difficult start to the season for the reigning world champion manufacturer, which appeared to be in crisis in Buriram.
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Ducati, alarm bells already? For Marquez, no: “I wasn’t far off in a weekend of suffering”
Marc Marquez preached calm after the disappointing 2026 Thailand Grand Prix weekend, which concluded with 9 points
Ducati sinks in Thailand, Tardozzi: “We must recover quickly”
It had been over one hundred GPs since Ducati finished a race outside the top-5: today’s GP represents a strong alarm bell.
Tardozzi: “There is something strange, the bikes were completely different from the tests”
The Ducati team manager explained that the riders said they found a “completely different” bike compared to the tests
Bagnaia: “In the tests I thought I was top-3 and not the last Ducati, I never pushed”
Francesco Bagnaia raced on the defensive, never managing to push in the Thailand GP, here are his words
Marquez: “The tire exploded on the kerb, it was bad luck. I could have finished 2nd”
The Ducati world champion finished the first grand prix of the 2026 MotoGP season with a retirement.
Bagnaia struggling but makes no excuses: “The problem is mine”
Difficult start to the season for the Ducati champion, who seems to have completely lost the good feeling from the tests
Marquez penalized, Tardozzi is furious: “There is no contact. This way we’re just wasting our time”
The Ducati manager did not at all like the penalty imposed on Marquez for the overtake on Pedro Acosta, which decided the Sprint
Marquez one step away from pole: “The goal was the front row, and we did it”
Second position for the Ducati rider in the Thailand GP qualifying, with pole position missed by just 35 thousandths
Marquez: “Bezzecchi is now on another level”
Marc Marquez has no doubts: the four tenths that Marco Bezzecchi gave him in Practice do not lie, the Romagnolo is the favorite in Thailand