Ducati's Marquez Undergoes Successful Double Surgery After French GP Crash
Doctors removed two screws and a bone fragment from a past shoulder injury, and Ducati said his recovery will determine when he returns to racing.
- On Sunday, reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez underwent "successful double surgery" in Madrid following his withdrawal from the French MotoGP after a crash.
- During a highside crash at Mans, the 33-year-old Spaniard fractured his foot, which aggravated a previous Latarjet shoulder injury that had become painful.
- Ducati confirmed the medical team "successfully stabilized the fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the rider's right foot," while surgeons removed two screws from the previous injury.
- Marquez will miss the Catalan Grand Prix, dropping to seventh in the standings 71 points behind Aprilia's championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.
- Targeting the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello, the rider's return to racing depends on his progress, Ducati said.
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Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez underwent double surgery on Sunday and a day later took to social media to update his fans. After new health issues, many were wondering if this season would be the Spaniard's last, but unnamed sources at Ducati claim that their star rider has already committed to the team for the next two seasons.
"The operation was a success." With his customary social media post, Marc Marquez announced the success of the double surgery he underwent at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid. The Spanish Ducati rider posted some photos of his recovery, with his partner Gemma Pinto at his side. The shots show a large plaster on his right shoulder and a bandage on his right foot. But it's the first image that reassures everyone: Marquez is already stand…
Marc Márquez has shared on social networks how it has been after his successful right foot and shoulder operation. The Spanish driver suffered an accident last Saturday at the last lap of the sprint in Le Mans and had to pass through the operating room at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid. However, Ducati’s transmitted tranquility to run again soon. The medical team, led by Dr. Samuel Antuña along with his colleagues Ignacio Roger de Oñ…
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