"The seven-time MotoGP world champion will be out of action until November after reinjuring his shoulder in a crash on the weekend. Newly crowned MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will miss the next two rounds of the season in Australia and Malaysia after suffering a fracture and ligament injury to his right shoulder in a crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix, Ducati said."
"Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi collided with the rear of Marquez's Ducati on Sunday and the pair both hurtled into the gravel at high speed, with Marquez appearing to be in significant discomfort after tumbling head over heels. list of 2 itemsend of list Marquez, who won his seventh MotoGP championship at the Japanese Grand Prix on September 28, was hunched over on the side of the track for a couple of minutes before staggering to his feet and lurching away while clutching his shoulder."
"In a statement on Monday, Ducati said Marquez had suffered a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury to his right shoulder. Clinical examination and radiological assessment have ruled out any connection with previous injuries and have also confirmed the absence of significant bone displacement. Marquez could still compete at Grands Prix in Portugal (November 7-9) and Valencia (November 14-16), but he stressed that he would not rush his recovery."
Marc Marquez reinjured his right shoulder in a high-speed crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix after contact with Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi. Ducati diagnosis confirmed a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury, with clinical and radiological exams ruling out a connection to prior injuries and showing no significant bone displacement. Marquez was visibly in pain trackside and had previously fractured the same arm in 2020. He will miss the Australian and Malaysian rounds, may be fit for Portugal and Valencia in November, and intends to prioritise a full, doctor-guided recovery.
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