Spanish rider Marc Marquez will miss the upcoming Australia and Malaysia MotoGP races after fracturing his shoulder during the Indonesia Grand Prix on Sunday.
Marquez was thrown off his Ducati at high speed on the first lap at the Mandalika circuit in Lombok after Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi collided with him. Both riders walked away from the crash, but Marquez was seen holding his right shoulder.
According to Ducati, the 32-year-old suffered “a fracture at the base of the coracoid process and a ligament injury” in his right shoulder. His medical team in Madrid has decided on a conservative treatment plan, recommending rest and immobilization until full recovery.
The injury rules Marquez out of the Australian Grand Prix (October 17–19) and Malaysian Grand Prix (October 24–26). His return will depend on weekly medical evaluations, with two more races remaining this season in Portugal (November 7–9) and Valencia (November 14–16).
“Fortunately, the injury isn’t severe, but it’s important to respect the recovery timeline,” Marquez said. “My goal is to return before the end of the season, but only when I’m fully fit. The priority now is to recover completely.”
Marquez, who clinched his seventh world title last week in Japan, has faced several injury setbacks during his career, including a serious arm fracture in 2020.