Overview
- The crash occurred last weekend when Pedro Acosta’s KTM suffered a sudden technical failure on the back straight and Álex Márquez ran into the slowing bike, throwing him from his machine in a high‑speed incident.
- Marquez suffered a broken right collarbone that was operated on and a minor C7 vertebra fracture that is being re‑evaluated, and he was released from hospital to recover at home.
- Gresini announced that Marquez will miss the upcoming Mugello (May 29–31) and Balaton Park (June 5–7) Grands Prix and has not yet named a replacement rider.
- Team options are limited because Marc Márquez is also out injured, increasing pressure on Ducati and making Michele Pirro a likely stand‑in given his previous deputising role.
- A return at the Czech Republic GP (June 19–21) is being held as a target but remains conditional on medical reassessment, and fans should watch for both a formal fitness update and the team’s choice of substitute.