Overview
- Marquez had surgical stabilisation of a coracoid fracture with repair of acromioclavicular ligaments at Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid.
- He is recovering at home with his return timing dependent on rehabilitation progress, with reports pointing to a possible target around the Portuguese Grand Prix.
- Ducati confirmed he will miss the Australian and Malaysian rounds, with test rider Michele Pirro deputising at Phillip Island and Malaysia still to be announced.
- The injury followed a first-lap collision at Mandalika when Marco Bezzecchi struck the rear of Marquez’s bike at Turn 7, and the incident remains under stewards’ review.
- Marquez has called the clash a racing incident and urged fans to stay calm, having already secured the 2025 MotoGP championship before the crash.