Marc Marquez Feels Stronger After Injuries

MotoGP, Sportrik Media - Marc Marquez believes repeated injury setbacks have strengthened his mentality as he continues his physical recovery at the 2026 Brno MotoGP. The Ducati Lenovo Team rider recently completed his latest comeback by winning both the Sprint and Grand Prix in Hungary, but admits his right arm now operates differently from before surgery.

Marquez underwent an operation to address a compressed radial nerve in his right arm. The problem was linked to the injuries suffered when he was involved in an incident with Marco Bezzecchi at Mandalika during the previous season, which also affected existing medical hardware in his shoulder. He returned at Mugello before achieving victory at Balaton Park in only his second event after surgery.

When told that MotoGP rookie and training partner Diogo Moreira regarded his mentality as stronger than ever, Marquez agreed with the assessment. He believes mental strength has become essential to continuing rehabilitation and preserving his career after several prolonged periods of injury.

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“Yes, because if not, I would give up. So I need to be strong. Now I’m stronger than ever because I have passed through more difficult moments than before,” Marquez said.

“All the difficult moments do not make you better, but they make you stronger. I would be better with a good body, but at the moment I need to be strong on the mental side to continue working.”

His Hungary victory demonstrated that his speed remains available when his physical condition and the circuit characteristics are favourable. Marquez secured pole position, won the Sprint and controlled the main race at Balaton Park. The result did not convince him that the recovery process was complete, however, because the anticlockwise Hungarian layout placed less stress on his right shoulder and arm.

Brno presents a different test through its fast corners, elevation changes and greater physical demands. Marquez is therefore using his Mugello performance as the principal benchmark rather than the Hungary victory. At the Italian round, he finished approximately 10 seconds behind the winner and struggled to maintain his physical energy across the Grand Prix distance.

“We are better physically than Mugello, which is the main reference this weekend, so the target is to reduce the gap we had there,” Marquez said.

Marquez believes his gym programme has produced several improvements, although the true response can only be evaluated once he rides the Desmosedici GP. The physical requirements of a MotoGP bike differ from conventional training because the arm must absorb braking forces, control weight transfer and maintain precise input while the motorcycle is travelling at high speed.

The different function of his right arm also affects motorcycle set-up. When a rider cannot use the same strength and range of movement as before, body position, pressure through the handlebars, braking stability and the ability to direct the bike towards the apex all change. Ducati must adapt the ergonomics and balance so Marquez is not forced to repeat a movement pattern that no longer suits his condition.

“What I already understood at Mugello, and especially last week, is that my arm is working in a different way,” Marquez explained.

“It is not like last year and not like the first part of the season, but simply different. We need to readjust everything because it is a process with the physiotherapists and doctors. From that point, we can continue our evolution.”

Marquez’s Brno record provides a strong competitive foundation. He has taken four MotoGP victories at the Czech circuit, including the Sprint and Grand Prix during the previous season. He nevertheless admitted that he has no specific explanation for that success because Brno is not theoretically among the venues best suited to his riding style.

Marquez is placing physical recovery above an immediate victory target. His experience since the major injury suffered in 2020 has convinced him that his speed remains intact whenever his body functions correctly. Attempting to force results before his arm has recovered, by contrast, could slow rehabilitation and increase the risk of further problems.

“What I have understood over the last few years, from 2020 until now, is that when I feel well physically, the speed is always there,” Marquez said.

“My first target now is to fix my arm. The speed, as we showed at Balaton, is there.”

Brno therefore becomes the next measure of whether the progress made since Mugello can be sustained at a more demanding circuit. Marquez carries confidence from his Hungary victories, but his primary objective remains adapting the motorcycle to the changed function of his right arm. The Czech weekend will show how far that recovery has progressed before the championship moves to Assen.