Marc Márquez may very well be sidelined for as much as 16 weeks following surgical procedure on a shoulder damage he sustained in Indonesia, elevating questions on whether or not the MotoGP champion can obtain his objective of racing once more this season.
That restoration interval was proven within the following evaluation. maruca.com Written by Dr. Pedro Luis Ripoll.
“It’s an damage with an excellent prognosis and the restoration interval could be round 16 weeks. If there may be any related fracture, it is going to be handled throughout the similar surgical interval,” Dr. Ripoll defined.
The ultimate race of the season in Valencia will happen a month in a while November 14-16, adopted by official post-race testing.
“My objective is to be again earlier than the tip of the season.”
On October 5, Marc Marquez was hit from behind by Marco Bezzecchi on the opening lap of the Indonesian Grand Prix, throwing him from the GP25 and sustaining a “coracoid fracture and ligament injury” to his proper shoulder.
“Thankfully, the damage isn’t critical, however you will need to respect the restoration schedule,” Marquez mentioned after the preliminary prognosis.
“My objective is to be again by the tip of the season, however not in a rush past what my medical doctors advocate.”
However hopes that Ducati’s manufacturing facility star might keep away from surgical procedure ended after scans revealed “no indicators of adequate stability after one week of immobilization”.
This prompted medical doctors to “proceed with surgical stabilization and restore of the acromioclavicular ligament.”
The excellent news for the eight-time world champion, who endured a number of surgical procedures on his proper arm after the 2020 accident in Jerez, is that medical doctors have dominated out “any hyperlink to a earlier damage”.
Ducati have thus far confirmed that Marquez will miss the subsequent two races at Phillip Island and Sepang. Nevertheless, that deadline was given earlier than the surgical procedure turned essential.
Tech 3’s Maverick Vinales required surgical procedure for a “small fracture with ligament injury” on his left shoulder on the Sachsenring in mid-July, however continues to wrestle along with his health and has been pressured to withdraw from racing.

Marc Marquez returns to paddock after arm surgical procedure, 2020 Andalusia MotoGP
Marc Marquez: “I did not respect my physique prior to now, I paid some huge cash”
It might be a shock if Marquez tried to return early. He beforehand suggested injured champion Jorge Martin to “respect his physique” and keep away from repeating his mistake of returning too early.
“Particularly once you turn out to be world champion, you get extra motivation and extra confidence,” Marquez defined.
“Generally you may’t see the boundaries, however I despatched him an electronic mail and simply mentioned, from my very own emotions and expertise, ‘Please respect your physique.’
“I did not respect my physique prior to now and paid some huge cash for it.
“And I simply informed him that if you happen to lose three, 4, 5, six races, it is nothing.”
Ducati check rider Michele Pirro will exchange Marc Marquez in Australia this weekend, however Martin stays sidelined after sustaining a collarbone damage at Motegi.

