{"id":1998817,"date":"2026-06-18T15:08:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1998817"},"modified":"2026-06-18T15:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T12:08:23","slug":"if-not-id-give-up-marc-marquezs-mentality-after-motogp-injuries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1998817","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIf not, I&#8217;d give up\u201d &#8211; Marc Marquez&#8217;s mentality after MotoGP injuries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>\u201cIf not, I&#8217;d give up\u201d &#8211; Marc Marquez&#8217;s mentality after MotoGP injuries<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez believes years of injury setbacks have strengthened his mentality as he continues his latest MotoGP comeback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-06-18T16:08:23+01:00\">18 Jun 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez\u2019s MotoGP injuries may have taken their toll on his body, but the reigning champion believes they&#8217;ve also made him mentally stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The factory Ducati rider completed his latest comeback with a double victory at Balaton Park, just his second event since surgery on a compressed radial nerve in his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>That issue stemmed from injuries suffered when he was taken out by Marco Bezzecchi at Mandalika last season, damaging existing metalwork in his shoulder.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Told that MotoGP rookie and training partner Diogo Moreira had described his mentality as stronger than ever, Marc Marquez agreed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYes. Because if not, I give up. So I need to be strong. And I\u2019ve shared many training days with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I&#8217;m stronger than ever because I passed through more difficult moments than before.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-eb0d70ca6ceb80f7983589547a1e4dd58529d23e438d12f7c9a259667aeb19e8\">  Marc Marquez offers cheeky response to F1\u2019s \u2018former rider\u2019 gaffe   \u201cIt\u2019s impossible\u201d &#8211; Pecco Bagnaia\u2019s thwarted idea for Pirelli MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAll the difficult moments make you not better, but stronger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be better with a good body! But at the moment, I need to be strong on the mental side to continue working.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cMy arm is working in a different way\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>That work continues at Brno this weekend where, despite his Balaton Park double, Marquez\u2019s first target is to reduce the ten-second gap he faced to victory at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0ca0fdf385828419935724403de3c7f0c2725b189e9d44450c82a5feb5c94660\">  Marc Marquez explains MotoGP\u2019s \u201cbiggest problem\u201d amid turn one safety concerns   \u2018The situation will be different\u2019 &#8211; Marc Marquez cautious ahead of Czech MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe are better [physically] than Mugello, which is the main reference this weekend, and so the target is to reduce the gap at Mugello,\u201d Marquez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did a few steps, especially in the gym. I hope that on the bike it will be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what I understand already in Mugello, and especially last week, is that my arm is working in a different way: Not like last year, not like the first part of the season, just in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we need to readjust everything, because it&#8217;s a process of physiotherapists and doctors. From that point, continue our evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s four MotoGP wins at Brno, including last year\u2019s double, make it one of his most successful circuits, although he admits he is unsure exactly why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know! Because on paper, it&#8217;s not one of my strongest circuits. But it&#8217;s true that every year I feel okay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet&#8217;s see. Maybe this will not be the year, but what I need to do is fix my physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause what I understand in these last years, from 2020 until now, is that when I&#8217;m feeling well in my physical condition, the speed is always there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo now my first target is fix my arm. 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class=\"name\">Peter McLaren<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">MotoGP Editor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez\u2019s injury issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-872fb6f4cddd2142c0d3c07e8fd1e43b23ee655cc9eab8e11db85e86d11799bf\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marc Marquez, Aldeguer, Bezzecchi set for Brno 850cc MotoGP debut<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781617800\"> 16\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1253612_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Fermin Aldeguer, Marc Marquez, Marco Bezzecchi, MotoGP 2026. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Diggia insists Brno MotoGP \u201cvictory fight\u201d possible after surgery, Morbidelli seeks &#8220;solutions&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781605680\"> 16\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1323896_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Fabio di Giannantonio, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marc Marquez \u201csurprised\u201d by instinctive reaction during Balaton MotoGP crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781600220\"> 16\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322328_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez takes Balaton Park pole despite crashing. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBetter to accept it\u201d &#8211; Marc Marquez on MotoGP&#8217;s younger generation<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781515502\"> 15\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1322330_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, Pedro Acosta, Fermin Aldeguer, qualifying, 2026 Hungarian MotoGP. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Czech MotoGP at Brno: Start times and how to watch<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781512382\"> 15\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1249449_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Marc Marquez, 2025 Czech MotoGP. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Davide Tardozzi admits MotoGP season began as &#8220;a nightmare&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1781424000\"> 14\/06\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1297665_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Davide Tardozzi, Ducati. \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez believes years of injury setbacks have strengthened his mentality as he continues his latest MotoGP comeback.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez\u2019s MotoGP injuries may have taken their toll on his body, but the reigning champion believes they&#8217;ve also made him mentally stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The factory Ducati rider completed his latest comeback with a double victory at Balaton Park, just his second event since surgery on a compressed radial nerve in his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>That issue stemmed from injuries suffered when he was taken out by Marco Bezzecchi at Mandalika last season, damaging existing metalwork in his shoulder.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Told that MotoGP rookie and training partner Diogo Moreira had described his mentality as stronger than ever, Marc Marquez agreed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYes. Because if not, I give up. So I need to be strong. And I\u2019ve shared many training days with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I&#8217;m stronger than ever because I passed through more difficult moments than before.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-eb0d70ca6ceb80f7983589547a1e4dd58529d23e438d12f7c9a259667aeb19e8\">  Marc Marquez offers cheeky response to F1\u2019s \u2018former rider\u2019 gaffe   \u201cIt\u2019s impossible\u201d &#8211; Pecco Bagnaia\u2019s thwarted idea for Pirelli MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAll the difficult moments make you not better, but stronger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be better with a good body! But at the moment, I need to be strong on the mental side to continue working.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cMy arm is working in a different way\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>That work continues at Brno this weekend where, despite his Balaton Park double, Marquez\u2019s first target is to reduce the ten-second gap he faced to victory at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0ca0fdf385828419935724403de3c7f0c2725b189e9d44450c82a5feb5c94660\">  Marc Marquez explains MotoGP\u2019s \u201cbiggest problem\u201d amid turn one safety concerns   \u2018The situation will be different\u2019 &#8211; Marc Marquez cautious ahead of Czech MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe are better [physically] than Mugello, which is the main reference this weekend, and so the target is to reduce the gap at Mugello,\u201d Marquez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did a few steps, especially in the gym. I hope that on the bike it will be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what I understand already in Mugello, and especially last week, is that my arm is working in a different way: Not like last year, not like the first part of the season, just in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we need to readjust everything, because it&#8217;s a process of physiotherapists and doctors. From that point, continue our evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s four MotoGP wins at Brno, including last year\u2019s double, make it one of his most successful circuits, although he admits he is unsure exactly why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know! Because on paper, it&#8217;s not one of my strongest circuits. But it&#8217;s true that every year I feel okay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet&#8217;s see. Maybe this will not be the year, but what I need to do is fix my physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause what I understand in these last years, from 2020 until now, is that when I&#8217;m feeling well in my physical condition, the speed is always there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo now my first target is fix my arm. And the speed, as we showed in Balaton, is there.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Marc Marquez\u2019s MotoGP injuries may have taken their toll on his body, but the reigning champion believes they&#8217;ve also made him mentally stronger than ever.<\/p>\n<p>The factory Ducati rider completed his latest comeback with a double victory at Balaton Park, just his second event since surgery on a compressed radial nerve in his right arm.<\/p>\n<p>That issue stemmed from injuries suffered when he was taken out by Marco Bezzecchi at Mandalika last season, damaging existing metalwork in his shoulder.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325480_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Told that MotoGP rookie and training partner Diogo Moreira had described his mentality as stronger than ever, Marc Marquez agreed.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cYes. Because if not, I give up. So I need to be strong. And I\u2019ve shared many training days with him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow I&#8217;m stronger than ever because I passed through more difficult moments than before.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-eb0d70ca6ceb80f7983589547a1e4dd58529d23e438d12f7c9a259667aeb19e8\">  Marc Marquez offers cheeky response to F1\u2019s \u2018former rider\u2019 gaffe   \u201cIt\u2019s impossible\u201d &#8211; Pecco Bagnaia\u2019s thwarted idea for Pirelli MotoGP test <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAll the difficult moments make you not better, but stronger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would be better with a good body! But at the moment, I need to be strong on the mental side to continue working.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cMy arm is working in a different way\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>That work continues at Brno this weekend where, despite his Balaton Park double, Marquez\u2019s first target is to reduce the ten-second gap he faced to victory at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-0ca0fdf385828419935724403de3c7f0c2725b189e9d44450c82a5feb5c94660\">  Marc Marquez explains MotoGP\u2019s \u201cbiggest problem\u201d amid turn one safety concerns   \u2018The situation will be different\u2019 &#8211; Marc Marquez cautious ahead of Czech MotoGP <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe are better [physically] than Mugello, which is the main reference this weekend, and so the target is to reduce the gap at Mugello,\u201d Marquez said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe did a few steps, especially in the gym. I hope that on the bike it will be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut what I understand already in Mugello, and especially last week, is that my arm is working in a different way: Not like last year, not like the first part of the season, just in a different way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo we need to readjust everything, because it&#8217;s a process of physiotherapists and doctors. From that point, continue our evolution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325430_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Marc Marquez, 2026 Brno MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Marquez\u2019s four MotoGP wins at Brno, including last year\u2019s double, make it one of his most successful circuits, although he admits he is unsure exactly why.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don&#8217;t know! Because on paper, it&#8217;s not one of my strongest circuits. But it&#8217;s true that every year I feel okay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet&#8217;s see. Maybe this will not be the year, but what I need to do is fix my physical condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause what I understand in these last years, from 2020 until now, is that when I&#8217;m feeling well in my physical condition, the speed is always there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo now my first target is fix my arm. And the speed, as we showed in Balaton, is there.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1098946\/1\/if-not-id-give-marc-marquezs-mentality-after-motogp-injuries&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-06\/gng_1325437_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] \u201cIf not, I&#8217;d give up\u201d &#8211; Marc Marquez&#8217;s mentality after MotoGP injuries Marc Marquez believes years of injury setbacks have strengthened his mentality as he continues his latest MotoGP comeback. 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