News summary
- Gigi Dall’Igna praised Marc Márquez’s perfect Aragon GP weekend, with the Ducati rider winning both the Sprint and the main race.
- Márquez collected all 37 points available at MotorLand Aragón, an important boost in the 2026 championship fight.
- The result moved Márquez into second place in the standings, just 19 points behind Jorge Martín.
Gigi Dall’Igna made no secret of his satisfaction with Marc Márquez’s performance at the Aragon MotoGP GP. The Ducati General Manager highlighted the importance of the Spaniard winning both the Sprint and the main race, securing all 37 points available over the weekend, at a crucial stage of the 2026 season.
Speaking to the media on Wednesday (2), Dall’Igna emphasized Marc Márquez’s ability to dominate a weekend that did not initially look particularly favorable for Ducati. Marco Bezzecchi led both practice and qualifying and emerged as the main threat, but the Spaniard turned the situation in his favor and won both races, putting behind him the disappointment of the British GP, where he recorded his worst results since his most recent shoulder surgery.
“This track ‘fits Marc Márquez like a glove.’ It is a place where his talent always stands out, while it is also a difficult and challenging circuit, the scene of particularly complicated and tense races, always loaded with expectations and pressure. Still, at a crucial stage of the season, Marc secured all 37 points on offer, proving what a great champion he really is,” he said.
For Dall’Igna, more than the result itself, Marc Márquez’s ability to capitalize on the opportunity presented at Aragón could prove crucial in the championship fight. The Spaniard not only won both races but controlled them according to the circumstances, choosing when to take the lead and when to pull away.
“Beyond the positive numbers, he made the most of an opportunity that he needed to take because he dominated both races in a scenario that ultimately turned out to be more difficult than it seemed. Marc [Márquez] set a pace that the others could not match, deciding when to take the lead and when to pull away. We will celebrate these results with great joy, because they were far from guaranteed and they have propelled us forward again in the standings,” he concluded.
The performance in Aragón also put Marc Márquez in a strong position in the World Championship fight. His third double victory of the season moved the Ducati rider into second place in the standings and cut Jorge Martín’s advantage to 19 points.
The victory completed a weekend sweep in which Márquez won Saturday’s Sprint before overcoming Bezzecchi and Pedro Acosta in Sunday’s Grand Prix. It was also his third consecutive MotoGP victory at MotorLand Aragón.
The championship now heads to Misano, where Márquez will look to continue closing the gap to Martín. The Ducati rider has already identified the remaining races as a race-by-race battle, with the Indonesian GP at Mandalika standing out as his biggest concern because of his difficult history at the circuit.
MotoGP returns to action from September 11 to 13 at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP, the 14th round of the 2026 season. GRANDE PRÊMIO will provide complete coverage of the weekend, as well as all other classes of the Motorcycle World Championship. Follow the latest developments in the MotoGP section of GRANDE PRÊMIO.
FAQ
1. How many points did Marc Márquez score at the Aragon GP?
Marc Márquez scored all 37 points available at the Aragon GP by winning both the Sprint and the main Grand Prix.
2. Where is Marc Márquez in the 2026 MotoGP standings?
After Aragón, Márquez sits second with 237 points, just 19 points behind championship leader Jorge Martín, who has 256. Marco Bezzecchi is third with 232 points.
3. How did Marc Márquez win the Aragon GP?
Márquez recovered from an early mistake involving Ducati’s rear ride-height device, moved past Marco Bezzecchi and then managed Pedro Acosta’s pressure to take the victory and complete the weekend sweep.
