The sharks are circling. No, not that shark; he will have to wait until next year. But Marc Márquez smells blood in the water, and is closing in for the kill. With Jorge Martin struggling with injury, and Marco Bezzecchi not as competitive as in some previous races, it is time of the 2026 champion to press home his advantage. If an opportunity presents itself, you have to seize it with both hands.
Why is he attacking at a circuit where he has traditionally struggled in the past? “Because it is time to do it,” Marc Márquez said. He is not in peak physical condition, but with four rounds left, now is the time to strike. “When you don’t feel good in the middle of the season with a physical condition then it is easier to have a big crash. Like I had in the first part of the season: a big crash in Austin, in Jerez and Le Mans. It was time to be calm. Now from Indonesia I decide – always because it was on my calendar – to put everything in and try to take the risk.”
