Overview

• Medical scans in Madrid found a fracture at the base of the coracoid and a right‑shoulder ligament injury with no significant displacement.
• Doctors ruled out surgery for now and will monitor recovery weekly, with a return before season end considered if cleared.
• Ducati must nominate a stand‑in, with test veteran Michele Pirro expected at Phillip Island as other Ducati options race the WSBK finale in Jerez.
• The crash was caused by Marco Bezzecchi contacting Márquez’s rear wheel on lap one; Bezzecchi apologized, and team figures called it a racing mistake.
• Rider welfare dominated paddock talk, with Alex Márquez and Joan Mir condemning the gravel‑to‑asphalt step, and separate updates confirming Jorge Martín and Maverick Viñales will also miss Phillip Island.