MARQUEZ SAYS DUCATI TRAILS APRILIA BY AT LEAST HALF A SECOND
9 Oct 2026·

Marc Marquez said Ducati could not disguise a genuine pace deficit to Aprilia after Indonesian Grand Prix practice, estimating the gap at at least half a second. Aprilia had been expected to be strong at Mandalika and made an emphatic start: Trackhouse’s Raul Fernandez led a Noale marque 1-2-3 on the opening day of track action.