{"id":958,"date":"2026-01-07T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/giornalemotori.com\/en\/?p=958"},"modified":"2026-01-07T10:28:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:28:06","slug":"motogp-marquez-on-retirement-my-body-will-stop-me-before-my-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/giornalemotori.com\/en\/motogp-marquez-on-retirement-my-body-will-stop-me-before-my-mind\/","title":{"rendered":"MotoGP, M\u00e1rquez on retirement: \u201cMy body will stop me before my mind\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marc M\u00e1rquez is looking to the future with the awareness of someone who has already written <a href=\"http:\/\/www.motogp.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MotoGP<\/a> history. The seven-time world champion has admitted that retirement could come sooner than expected, not because of a lack of motivation, but due to the physical limits his body may impose in the coming years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 32 years old, the Spanish rider is coming off one of the most remarkable comeback stories in modern motorcycle racing. Last season he claimed his seventh premier-class title, five years after the serious arm injury in 2020 that had put his career at risk. Despite missing the final four rounds of 2025 due to a shoulder injury, <a href=\"https:\/\/giornalemotori.com\/en\/motogp-misano-bezzecchi-cant-withstand-marquezs-power\/\">M\u00e1rquez <\/a>heads into the 2026 season as the overwhelming favourite to win the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His future is also a hot topic for contractual reasons. His current deal with Ducati expires at the end of the season, just ahead of the major rule reset scheduled for 2027. While a renewal with the Bologna-based manufacturer is widely expected, the subject of retirement emerged clearly during an interview with Spanish broadcaster <em>La Sexta<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe hardest thing for an athlete is knowing when and how to retire,\u201d M\u00e1rquez explained. \u201cI already know that I will retire sooner, because my body will push me harder than my mind. Mentally I feel extremely strong, but I will have to evaluate year by year how my body responds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Catalan rider also pointed out that, despite the many risks taken throughout his career, injuries have been relatively \u201ckind\u201d to him until this final stage of his journey. A fragile balance that time could eventually break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the same interview, M\u00e1rquez also spoke about his private life and his recently expressed desire to become a father. However, that dream does not extend to wanting a child to follow in his footsteps on the racetrack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wouldn\u2019t like it if my child became a racer,\u201d he admitted. \u201cCarrying my last name would be a huge burden. They would have some advantages, financially for example, but they wouldn\u2019t lack anything, and when you don\u2019t lack anything, you don\u2019t have the same hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc M\u00e1rquez is looking to the future with the awareness of someone who has already written MotoGP history. The seven-time world champion has admitted that retirement could come sooner than expected, not because of a lack of motivation, but due to the physical limits his body may impose in the coming years. 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