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Reigning champion and current points leader Marc Marquez has acknowledged the charge from Ducati Team duo Andrea Dovizioso and Jorge Lorenzo ahead of Aragon’s 14th round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend.

Marquez holds an incredible 67-point advantage in the championship rankings, and his state of ease mentality for Aragon is concerning for his rivals, who’ll be endeavouring to claw back the points lead he’s accumulated.

The Repsol Honda rider has remained extremely consistent this year, although since returning from the summer break, he’s yet to top Ducati machines.

“Aragon is one of my favourite circuits on the calendar, a track where I normally feel at ease and I can ride very well,” Marquez explained. “I look forward to racing in front of my home crowd, and this year will be special because it will be the first time that a circuit dedicates a corner to me, and I’m very excited about that.

“Last year we arrived there equal on points in the Championship, but this season we have an advantage. This doesn’t mean that it’s over though – on the contrary, we must keep working hard because it seems that Ducati are fast and consistent at every track. We must find something that allows us to fight with them as well as possible.”

Dovizioso holds down second in the championship standings, as Lorenzo sits just outside of the top three in fourth position.