Marc Marquez: “In the first half of 2026, all I wanted to do on Sundays was lie on the sofa”
In Austria, Marc Marquez finished second in the sprint, but his expression on the podium did not quite fit a result that was, by any measure, a very good one. Even more striking was the seriousness of his face in Japan, immediately after winning his seventh sprint of the season, which he barely celebrated. The reigning world champion’s lack of expression in what should have been a moment of ...…
At the beginning of 2026, Marc Marquez expressed his desire to spend his Sundays resting on the sofa. Despite his recent success, the reigning world champion admitted to feeling emotionally drained during the first half of the season due to his ongoing recovery from a shoulder injury sustained in a crash last year. This left him feeling mentally exhausted, even though his physical fitness remained intact.
Marquez acknowledged that the mental burden became increasingly difficult to manage as he grappled with the limitations imposed by his injury. To combat this, he adopted a more emotionally restrained approach to conserve energy and focus on Sunday, when the highest point totals are awarded. The multiple world champion believes this strategy has proven effective for him, enabling him to perform at his best.
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