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Ducati Rules Out Márquez’s 2025 Return, Sets Comeback for 2026 Sepang Test

The nine-time champion pauses his season on medical advice to protect a full recovery from a coracoid fracture and ligament damage.

Overview

  • Márquez will skip the rest of the 2025 campaign, including the Valencia Grand Prix and the post‑season tests.
  • Ducati says he will not resume on‑track activity or training until early February 2026 at the first official test in Sepang.
  • Doctors Barco, Antuña and Roger de Oña of Hospital Ruber Internacional recommended delaying his return.
  • The medical team reports positive healing but requires four weeks of immobilization before rehabilitation can begin.
  • Ducati’s Gigi Dall’Igna backs the plan, emphasizing a 100% recovery for next season over a rushed comeback.