Overview
- Fresh off clinching the 2025 MotoGP title at Motegi, Márquez confirmed in Madrid he is out of his sling and focused on rehabilitation after surgery for a coracoid fracture and acromioclavicular ligament damage sustained in Indonesia.
- He will miss the Valencia post‑season test and says his participation in February’s Sepang pre‑season test cannot yet be confirmed, emphasizing he must “respect the timelines.”
- Márquez clarified that a bent shoulder screw seen on imaging is from older operations and not part of the new injury, adding doctors expect no sequelae if recovery milestones are followed.
- MotoGP medical director Ángel Charte described Márquez’s right arm as heavily damaged after multiple surgeries and called the latest injury “serious,” urging a measured return.
- With Márquez sidelined until 2026, Aprilia and KTM have closed the gap—Marco Bezzecchi and Raúl Fernández have recently won, Jorge Martín is set to return in Valencia pending approval, and Aprilia’s Massimo Rivola says they have what they need to fight for next year’s title; Álex Márquez ends 2025 as subchampion and a likely front‑line rival.