Category: Moto GP

1. GRESINI BRAZIL EDITION: ALEX AND FERMIN IN THE TOP 8

   Posted on 9:00pm Sunday 22nd Mar 2026

   ALEX MARQUEZ
   “The initial situation was a bit confusing and maybe we deserved a delayed start to have more time. The race wasn’t entirely negative, but in turns 10 and 11 the asphalt was literally lifting and at times it felt more like a motocross race. It was important to bring home some points; it’s a shame about the top five, but we definitely had a good Sunday. Looking at the weekend as a whole, we are still missing something in qualifying for the moment.”

   FERMIN ALDEGUER
   “We’re back, but I’m not completely happy. The potential was there to be further ahead, but physically I need more time. I’m sure tomorrow I’ll wake up with quite a lot of pain all over my body and I’ll appreciate today’s result even more. Yesterday we got the start wrong; today I started more calmly, but I lost ground. Maybe I thought too much at the beginning and I should have attacked more.”

    

2. THAILAND TO FORGET

   Posted on 12:00pm Sunday 1st Mar 2026

   ALEX MÁRQUEZ
   “Starting from the third row didn’t help us, but it was still a race of management until the crash. The others have definitely improved, but we need to keep working and stay calm. My race was about staying behind Mir at a distance so as not to overheat the front tire, with no real chance to overtake. The crash came when I tried to push a bit more; I didn’t have any feeling with the front end and I lost it with a small mistake.”

   MICHELE PIRRO
   “I’m a bit disappointed, I thought I could do better by putting together all the pieces of the puzzle from these past few days. Instead, from the start of the race I immediately felt uncomfortable with the tires, a feeling I hadn’t had all weekend. I tried to manage the tire, but it was quite strange. I’m sorry because I wanted a bit more consistency. I gave it my all, and I want to thank Nadia and the whole group for the trust they’ve shown me over these days.”

    

3. ALEX OUT OF THE TOP 10 AFTER A TOUGH START

   Posted on 12:00pm Saturday 28th Feb 2026

   ALEX MARQUEZ 
   “It’s a shame because I had a very good start today. Unfortunately, under braking there was contact with Diggia, who tried to attack from the outside, and I had no options. From that moment on, I focused on my riding and overtaking, and I found a good rhythm. We definitely made a nice step forward in the sprint, and tomorrow we have a good chance to be among the protagonists. Today we could have been in the top four or five, and that will be the goal for tomorrow.”

   MICHELE PIRRO
   “We completed the sprint, even though I was hoping for more consistency in the lap times. I wasn’t that far from the group ahead of me, but I made a few small mistakes. We need to — and we can — make another step forward tomorrow as well, and thanks to the team who are doing a great job. Of course, the heat isn’t helping us perform at our best.”

    

4. ALEX SECURES Q2 SPOT ON SEASON-OPENING FRIDAY

   Posted on 12:00pm Friday 27th Feb 2026

   ALEX MARQUEZ 
   “This morning I wasn’t happy at all, then in the afternoon we found a way to improve a bit. I wasn’t calm and relaxed enough, partly because of the weather conditions. We need to keep working on the setup and I have to find something more in terms of traction, which was one of my strong points last year.”

   MICHELE PIRRO 
   “I’m not satisfied because we did take a step forward compared to the test, but the track conditions and a few issues with the bike didn’t allow me to lap in the 1’30s, which was the goal. We’ll try again tomorrow. Thanks to the team, who are working incredibly hard and showing great patience with a 40-year-old.”

    

   PRACTICE ALEX MARQUEZ 6º - 1’29.376s (+0.850s) – Q2 MICHELE PIRRO 22º - 1’31.437s - (+2.911s) – Q1   FREE PRACTICE ALEX MARQUEZ 9º - 1’30.012s (+0.666s)  MICHELE PIRRO 22º - 1’31.808s - (+2.462s)

5. ALEX MARQUEZ, FASTEST OVER THE THREE DAYS IN SEPANG

   Posted on 12:00pm Saturday 7th Feb 2026

   ALEX MARQUEZ (1’56.404s – 121 laps) “It’s always good to finish the tests with the fastest time. The feeling is positive, and we also did some good things in the sprint simulation. We tried a lot and worked well, but it’s still just a test. The important thing was to finish these three days in good physical shape, and we managed to do that. Now we’ll have the Buriram tests to try other solutions and fine-tune everything ahead of the start of the Championship.” DAY1 FP1 – 1’57.487 – 31 laps FP2 – 1’58.169 – 18 laps -- DAY2 FP3 – 1’57.664 – 22 laps FP4 – 1’58.094 –  5 laps  -- DAY3 FP5 – 1’56.404 – 31 Laps FP6 – 1’57.295 – 14 Laps