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Marco Bezzecchi started the 2026 season strong with three race wins but faced challenges after Le Mans. Neil Hodgson warns that his 'boring' style could jeopardize his championship chances.
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Marco Bezzecchi has looked sharp in his three race wins so far this season, but his losses have highlighted a potential weakness in his title challenge.
The Italian carried over the strong form he showed at the end of 2025, winning the first three races of 2026 and leading every lap along the way. Marc Marquez was open about how impressed he was with Bezzecchiâs early control of the season.
Marquez went as far as to call him âunstoppableâ at one point, though that view has shifted recently following back-to-back defeats to Alex Marquez in Jerez and teammate Jorge Martin in Le Mans.
In France, Bezzecchi had taken advantage of Francesco Bagnaiaâs poor start to lead early on. But Martin closed down the gap late in the race and made a bold move into turn two to take the lead for good.
Bezzecchi couldnât find a way back past and had to settle for second place. That result trimmed his championship lead over Martin down to just one point, raising some questions about how well he can handle direct battles when they come up.
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Bezzecchi has shown he can dominate races when he gets clear of the field, but Neil Hodgson thinks those wins have lacked excitement.
Speaking on TNT Sports 2 after the French GP, he said: âIt was a much better race than we were expecting. I was a bit nervous when Bez got the lead. Because weâve seen, some of his wins, Iâm not ant-Bez as you know, Iâm a huge fan as well. But his race wins have been a bit boring.
After Le Mans, Bezzecchi's strong start to the season was marred by losses that exposed potential weaknesses in his title challenge.
Marco Bezzecchi has won three races in the 2026 season so far.
Neil Hodgson warned that Bezzecchi's 'boring' racing style could blow his chances at winning the championship.

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âHeâs checked out and controlled it and I thought, âHere we go again.â Actually I didnât miss him [Marquez] today because it was a cracking race.â
While Bezzecchi looks comfortable when leading alone, he hasnât had many answers once another rider closes the gap.
The Le Mans race highlighted this issue perfectly. Martinâs constant pressure eventually paid off, and once Bezzecchi lost the lead, he couldnât recover. Right now, Bezzecchi only seems to win from the front, struggling when things get close.
Martin is back in form and proving himself as a serious contender. If Bezzecchi doesnât find a way to compete more effectively in direct battles, leading from the front wonât be enough to carry him through 2026.
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