Overview
- Alex Marquez secured second overall at Sepang and then won the Malaysian Grand Prix, delivering the premier class’s first brothers 1-2 with Marc.
- Marc Marquez clinched the 2025 title at Motegi before a Mandalika shoulder injury ruled him out until 2026.
- Alex said Marc advised him in Japan to ignore external pressure and enjoy the fight for P2, guidance he embraced before sealing runner-up.
- Ducati will run four factory-spec Desmosedici bikes in 2026, and Alex says his GP26 at Gresini is a “test for myself,” not a factory audition.
- Gresini clinched the Independent Teams’ championship with two rounds to spare, boosted by Alex’s results and rookie Fermin Aldeguer’s wins.