Overview
- Marc Márquez said ahead of Austin that Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martín are in form and very fast, and that his own focus is consistency.
- The standings place Márquez fifth on 34 points, 22 behind leader Bezzecchi and 11 off Martín, underscoring Aprilia’s early edge.
- Recent results set that tone, with Pedro Acosta winning the Thailand Sprint, Bezzecchi taking the Thailand Grand Prix, and Aprilia winning again in Brazil.
- Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi said the factory in Borgo Panigale is working to unlock more speed from the new Desmosedici GP26.
- KTM’s Pedro Acosta said Aprilia are “crushing it” and framed Austin as a better benchmark because teams will run familiar tires and have deeper data.