Overview
- The 2025 champion confirmed he underwent surgery about a month ago for a coracoid fracture and acromioclavicular ligament damage from Indonesia, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
- Doctors have told Márquez there should be no long-term sequelae if he follows the prescribed recovery schedule, and he is already out of a sling after his latest check-up.
- He acknowledged a previously broken or bent screw from earlier procedures in his right shoulder, describing it as an old issue that does not change the current recovery plan.
- Márquez will not take part in next week’s Valencia test, with Ducati set to lean on Álex Márquez and Pecco Bagnaia for winter development while he targets fitness for 2026.
- Rivals sense an opening as Aprilia’s form improves, with Jorge Martín traveling to Valencia subject to FIM medical clearance, and Pedro Acosta lauding Márquez’s 2025 campaign as a landmark achievement.