Marc Marquez’s brother Alex warns everyone: “Now the magic tricks are coming”

The challenge is clear: in the final races of the MotoGP World Championship, the title fight will be between reigning champion Marc Marquez—who is chasing the tenth world title of his illustrious career—and the Aprilia riders, who are ready to band together to challenge rider number 93.

In Indonesia, on a track that doesn’t favor Ducati, Marc Marquez was unable to finish higher than sixth on Sunday—the best result among the riders from the Borgo Panigale team. But his brother Alex knows that the race is just beginning: “Now we’re heading to circuits like Australia, Qatar, and Portimao, where Aprilia can do very well. But Marc knows he’ll have to pull off some of his signature moves.”

At Mandalika, Marquez managed to keep pace with Jorge Martin thanks to his victory in Saturday’s Sprint race. The Aprilia threat is, in any case, very strong: “We’re seeing that Aprilia has a pretty clear plan; they want the title and are talking to all the riders,” explained Alex. I think the time will come for Ducati to do the same, but it’s still a bit early—even though there are still a few races left—and when we’re out there battling it out every Sunday, we’ll have to evaluate everything.”

At Ducati, they’re looking ahead to the season finale with confidence. General Manager Gigi Dall’Igna acknowledged that Mandalika was “perhaps the worst” track for the Desmosedici and praised Marquez: “We limited the damage thanks to sheer skill and experience.” Dall’Igna then added that “every single race is now crucial for the final showdown for the title,” emphasizing that there has never been such a narrow gap at this stage of the championship. Davide Tardozzi also described the result as positive, given that Ducati left Indonesia trailing by just 2 points, and identified Phillip Island as the next key round, where “there may be some wide corners that could favor the bike from Noale.” The team manager also dismissed rumors that the bike had been developed with Marquez in mind, calling them “bar talk.”