News summary
- Marc Márquez had to work hard to beat Pedro Acosta at the Aragon GP and secure the 37 points he was targeting at MotorLand.
- The Spaniard highlighted Acosta’s strong pace throughout the weekend, including his Sprint victory and warm-up performance on used tires.
- Looking ahead to 2027, when they will become Ducati teammates, Marc acknowledged that MotoGP is going through a generational shift that cannot be stopped.
Marc Márquez had to work hard to overcome Pedro Acosta at the Aragon GP and leave MotorLand with the 37 points he was targeting from the MotoGP weekend. After dominating both the Sprint and the main race, the Spaniard highlighted the strength shown by the KTM rider and suggested the battle was a preview of what could happen in 2027, when the two will share the same garage at Ducati.
“When I saw that Pedro was behind me practically on the second lap, I knew he was the rider to beat in the race. In the Sprint, he ended up being the fastest, and also in the warm-up, on a used tire,” the #93 began.
“So, I knew he would be glued to my rear wheel for practically the entire race. But I was saving 0.3 or 0.4 seconds for the end of the race,” he added.
The battle with his future Ducati teammate naturally prompted comparisons about next season, but Marc preferred not to anticipate what their relationship will be like, although he acknowledged that a generational change is already underway in the premier class of the World Motorcycle Championship.
“This moment will come [when we are teammates] to talk about it. But there are generational changes that cannot be stopped,” concluded the seven-time MotoGP champion.
Acosta’s performance in Aragón further underlined the KTM rider’s emergence as one of the leading figures of the next generation. The Spaniard will join Ducati for the 2027 season, setting up a highly anticipated partnership with Marc Márquez.
The result also strengthened Márquez’s position in the championship fight. The Ducati rider completed a perfect Aragon weekend, winning both the Sprint and the Grand Prix and collecting all 37 available points.
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The MotoGP season resumes from September 11 to 13 at the San Marino and Rimini Riviera GP, the 14th round of the 2026 season. GRANDE PRÊMIO will cover the entire weekend schedule, as well as all other categories of the World Motorcycle Championship.
FAQ
1. Why did Marc Márquez praise Pedro Acosta after the Aragon GP?
Márquez highlighted Acosta’s strong pace throughout the weekend, particularly after the KTM rider was the fastest in the Sprint and warm-up sessions.
2. Will Marc Márquez and Pedro Acosta be MotoGP teammates?
Yes. Márquez and Acosta are set to share the Ducati garage in 2027, making their battle at the Aragon GP an early indication of a highly anticipated future rivalry.
3. What did Marc Márquez mean by “generational changes cannot be stopped”?
The seven-time MotoGP champion was referring to the emergence of younger riders such as Acosta and the natural transition taking place between generations in the premier class.
