The only major doubt about Martin’s MotoGP 2026 title bid

MotoGP 2026 has entered its spring break with three primary title contenders emerging at this early point of the season.Marc Marquez is one, on the strength of past form and precedent. Marco Bezzecchi is another. No surprises there – until we get to number three, Jorge Martin, who is emphatically in the championship mix after three rounds, trailing Bezzecchi by just four points and leading Marquez by 32.Martin’s standing has been flattered by errors for Bezzecchi and Marquez, while he himself has stayed almost entirely error-free, save for his cooldown lap wheelie crash on Saturday at Austin. He and crew chief Daniele Romagnoli also stole a march in spectacular fashion by gambling on the medium tyre – alone in the whole field – for the sprint race that same day.But this was supposed to be …