Jorge Lorenzo warns Marc Márquez that “nothing is perpetually” as he heads into the 2026 MotoGP pre-season trying to defend his title in opposition to a rising variety of rivals.
Marc Marquez, 32, turned the oldest MotoGP champion within the 4-stroke period in 2025, however as a consequence of a shoulder harm that ended his season, the Sepang take a look at in February subsequent 12 months can be his first time using a MotoGP bike in about three months for the reason that Indonesian Grand Prix in October.
Marquez’s absence additionally noticed the rise of Aprilia, as Marco Bezzecchi gained the final two races in a row and Raul Fernandez gained in Australia.
However Jorge Lorenzo, the one rider to beat Marquez to the title earlier than injuring his proper humerus in 2020, believes it’s the age issue that would be the greatest problem for the Ducati Lenovo Workforce rider to beat within the coming years.
“You by no means know the longer term,” Lorenzo stated on the MotoGP World Feed broadcast throughout the Valencia take a look at.
“(Nobody) can know that, as a result of in any other case we would all be profitable the lottery. So it’s totally tough.”
“There can all the time be some surprises and generally disappointments, like Alex Marquez and Bezzecchi with Aprilia this 12 months.
“However Marc Marquez is 32 years outdated now and I believe he can be 33, 34 in 2027.
“So age is having a adverse impact on you little by little. Little by little your reflexes begin to deteriorate and also you begin to lose the danger when the situations on the observe get sophisticated. And the youthful riders are getting very sturdy.
“Pedro (Acosta) can be stronger, Martin, Bezzecchi and Bagnaia are 27, 28 years outdated and at the very best age.
“So sooner or later, Mark will wrestle with age in each sport, like each sportsman in historical past. Nothing lasts perpetually.”
Regardless of Marquez’s age, Lorenzo, who has confirmed his contract with Maverick Vinales in 2026, has no doubts about his potential at this level.
“Proper now he (Marquez) is probably the most full rider. Let’s have a look at what impact this harm, a really lengthy harm, can have.”
“However I believe Aprilia and Bezzecchi are very sturdy. Aprilia is unbelievable. It is a very compact bike, very secure. There aren’t any weaknesses for the time being.”
“I believe it is slightly bit stronger now, if not on the identical stage as Ducati.
“Aprilia could be very sturdy and so they even have Alex (Marquez), so in principle it ought to be harder for Marc to win as a lot as he did this 12 months (2026).
