Alex Marquez considering surgery next week, could miss Qatar GP
The Gresini rider is weighing surgery that could sideline him for Qatar and leave him with more than two weeks to recover for the season finale.
- Alex Marquez is considering bringing forward surgery on his injured right collarbone, potentially ruling the Gresini rider out of next week's MotoGP Qatar Grand Prix.
- Following his Barcelona crash, Marquez revealed he has received injections at every race since returning, suggesting the initial surgery was rushed and left a plate requiring further evaluation with Dr Samuel Antuna.
- At the Malaysian MotoGP, Marquez admitted he struggles with shoulder pain during braking and turns 12 to 13, noting the MotoGP calendar gives riders little respite between rounds.
- Undergoing surgery now would allow Marquez over two weeks to recover before the season's final races in Portugal and Valencia, with Dr Samuel Antuna—who treated Marc Marquez earlier this year—performing the procedure.
- Beyond the current season, Marquez will switch to the KTM team; his priority is recovery to ensure he participates in the test in Valencia, where he will debut the new prototype.
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Alex Marquez has opened up the option of missing the 2026 Qatar MotoGP to expedite surgery on the shoulder he has been having problems with since his Barcelona accident.
I suffered a lot after the accident in Catalunya. Doing three races in a row would have been impossible, so I decided to operate and return to Portimao. Marc's match point? If anyone could succeed, it was him.
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