US EditionWorld MotoGP Champion Marquez to Miss Two Races with Fracture
Marc Marquez will follow a conservative treatment plan with no surgery planned, missing two races after fracturing his right shoulder in a high-speed crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
- Marc Marquez, MotoGP 2025 champion and Ducati factory rider, will miss the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix after Madrid exams found a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and ligament injury to his right shoulder.
- On Sunday, a Lap 1 collision at Mandalika forced Marquez out of the race after Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi slammed into his Ducati, sending both into the gravel trap at Turn 7.
- Opting for a conservative approach, Ducati Team and doctors chose rest and immobilisation for Marquez's shoulder, with no surgery planned; `Fortunately, the injury isn't severe, but it's important to respect the recovery timeline`.
- Marquez's absences remove any chance to surpass his season wins record, but having already sealed the 2025 MotoGP world title, the championship is unaffected and two past world champions will miss Phillip Island.
- In the coming weeks, weekly check-ups in Madrid will decide Marquez's return, Ducati has not named a replacement but may call on Michele Pirro, and only Portugal Grand Prix and Valencia season finale remain after Malaysia.
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Marquez to miss two races with fracture
Newly-crowned world champion Marc Marquez was on Monday ruled out of the next two races after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in the Indonesia MotoGP race. The Spaniard was shunted off his Ducati at high speed on the first lap of the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday. Ducati said the Spaniard had "suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder," but ruled out any connec…
The new world champion in the queen category had been the victim of a violent fall at Indonesia's Grand Prix on Sunday.
Accident Marquez, Will Skip Races in Australia and Malaysia but No Connection with Previous Injuries
The Spaniard arrived in Madrid in the morning and had several tests. Confirmed fracture and injury to the ligaments of the right shoulder: "But it is not serious, the goal is to return before the end of the season"
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