Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez will be forced to sit out the upcoming rounds in Australia and Malaysia after sustaining a fracture and ligament damage to his right shoulder in a high-speed crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati confirmed in an official statement.
The incident occurred when Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez’s Ducati during Sunday’s race, sending both riders tumbling into the gravel trap at high speed. Marquez was visibly in pain after being thrown into the air before landing heavily on his shoulder.
Fresh from clinching his seventh MotoGP title at the Japanese Grand Prix last month, Marquez was seen crouching in agony beside the track for several minutes before slowly rising and clutching his injured shoulder.
Ducati later revealed that medical scans confirmed Marquez had suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and ligament damage in his right shoulder.
“Clinical and radiological examinations have ruled out any connection to previous injuries and confirmed that there is no significant bone displacement,” Ducati stated.
The injury affects the same shoulder and arm that Marquez severely damaged at the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, a crash that sidelined him for an extended period and required multiple surgeries.
Despite the setback, the Spanish rider remains optimistic about returning before the end of the season.
“My goal is to come back before the season finishes, but I will not rush or go against medical advice,” Marquez said. “Both my personal and team objectives have already been achieved, so the priority now is to recover properly and return at 100%.”
Marquez could make his comeback at the Portuguese Grand Prix (7–9 November) or the Valencian Grand Prix (14–16 November), depending on his recovery progress.
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