Marc Marquez is blaming himself, not the Ducati GP26, for his troubled start to 2026. Still managing the shoulder injury he suffered at the 2025 Indonesian GP, Marquez admits he cannot ride naturally in the opening laps and has settled into an unnatural position on the bike. Carlos Checa says something is wrong, while Dovizioso fears there may be no permanent solution. Marquez sits fifth, 36 points adrift.

