# Are Ducati and Marc Marquez in trouble in their MotoGP 2026 title defence?

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Podcast: [The Race MotoGP Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-motogp-podcast-1219499)
Published: 2026-03-01T18:04:47+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-race-motogp-podcast/episodes/are-ducati-and-marc-marquez-in-trouble-in-their-motogp-2026
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Aprilia beat the brakes off MotoGP's usual dominant force Ducati in a fascinating 2026 season opener - so how worried should Ducati and star rider Marc Marquez be after a dispiriting Thai Grand Prix? Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy discuss the chief storylines from Buriram, including the last-second deflation of a weekend Marquez looked to have salvaged, the source of Aprilia's dominance and a potential career-best weekend from new championship leader Pedro Acosta. Plus, why did Yamaha keep its riders from the media on Sunday - and how bad was its 2026 bike's competitive debut? And what of rookies Diogo Moreira and Toprak Razgatlioglu? Enjoy 90% off your first month with The Race Members' Club: Sign up to our motorbike-only Riders tier on Patreon for our 2015 revisited series, ad-free listening and more. Follow the Race Moto channel on  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ Check out our latest videos on  ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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