Andrea Dovizioso says Marc Marquez is in serious trouble in 2026. The former Ducati rider believes Marquez’s shoulder injury is hurting him more than people realise. Dovizioso told Moto.it: “Austin was the definitive confirmation. In a place where he could have made the difference, he could not.” Marquez sits fifth in the championship, 36 points behind leader Marco Bezzecchi after three rounds.

Raw Ducati footage captured Marc Marquez in a blunt debrief with team manager Davide Tardozzi after COTA. Marquez told him directly: “The bike is critical, but so am I. I’m struggling. The bike is definitely one point, but I’m another. If I get the first three laps right, we’re in for the win.” The reigning champion sits fifth, 36 points behind Bezzecchi.

The App KTM Cup Season 3 concluded on 30 March at Coimbatore’s KARI Motor Speedway, with Johann Emmanuel claiming the Pro category title from over 800 nationwide entries. MotoGP legend Dani Pedrosa mentored finalists throughout the championship. Winners now head to the Austrian Grand Prix for an all expenses paid experience including exclusive pit access and a visit to the KTM Motohall in Mattighofen.

Marco Bezzecchi’s five consecutive MotoGP wins place him in elite company. Only Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi have achieved the same feat in the 21st century. The Aprilia rider sealed win number five at COTA, also breaking Jorge Lorenzo’s modern era record of 103 consecutive laps led, extending it to 121. Bezzecchi now leads the 2026 championship with 81 points heading to Jerez.

The 2027 MotoGP rider market is the biggest in a generation. Bagnaia to Aprilia, Acosta to Ducati, Quartararo to Honda, Martin to Yamaha. Every deal is done. None are announced. The reason? Five manufacturers and Liberty Media are locked in a battle over revenue sharing that makes the on track action look straightforward. The agreement that unlocks everything could land before Jerez.

Former World Superbike champion Carlos Checa has raised serious concerns about Marc Marquez after his COTA performance. Speaking as a DAZN pundit, Checa said he has never seen Marquez at COTA performing at this level with bikes inferior to his own, adding bluntly: “Something is wrong.” Marquez himself admitted his still unhealed shoulder injury means he cannot ride naturally or make the difference.

Marc Marquez has admitted Marco Bezzecchi is “unstoppable right now” after the Italian swept to a fifth consecutive Grand Prix win at COTA. Bezzecchi has led every lap of all three races this season, a total of 69 laps from front to finish. Marquez sits fifth in the standings, already 36 points adrift of the Aprilia man. Ducati’s title defence is unravelling fast.

Fabio Quartararo admitted after COTA that Yamaha has no idea what they can do to fix the problems with the V4 M1, saying he is riding for the sake of riding with no feeling on the bike. All four Yamaha riders occupied the last four positions in the race, with Quartararo fading to 17th after suffering a sudden tyre drop off in the closing laps. No new engine until Le Mans at the earliest