# Marc Marquez's 2026 MotoGP problems are getting worse

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Podcast: [The Race MotoGP Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-race-motogp-podcast-1219499)
Published: 2026-03-30T14:21:20+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-race-motogp-podcast/episodes/marc-marquez-troubled-motogp-title-defence-what-is-going-on
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## Resource

The Circuit of the Americas was supposed to properly kickstart Marc Marquez's MotoGP 2026 title bid - but instead Aprilia only pulled further clear. Matt Beer, Simon Patterson and Val Khorounzhiy dissect a weekend in which usual COTA dominator Marquez never really looked like beating the Aprilias, even without a major error on Saturday. They discuss Marquez's issues with the bike and with his physical fitness, and Jorge Martin's emergence as a genuine title threat within an Aprilia structure that should in theory be rallied around five-in-a-row winner Marco Bezzecchi. Plus, a look at Joan Mir's double DNF, Pecco Bagnaia's latest rollercoaster weekend and Toprak Razgatlioglu's inspired start to life in MotoGP being concealed by Yamaha struggles. 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 - enter code '2026' at checkout. Follow the Race Moto channel on  ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠X⁠⁠ Check out our latest videos on  ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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