Overview
- Marquez had two procedures Sunday in Madrid following Saturday’s highside in the Le Mans sprint, with surgeons stabilizing a fractured fifth metatarsal in his right foot.
- Doctors also removed two screws and a bone fragment from a past shoulder surgery that had shifted and compressed the radial nerve, an issue he said hurt his control on the bike this season.
- Ducati confirmed he will miss the French Grand Prix and next week’s Barcelona round, and it set no return date with Mugello later this month described only as a possible target.
- After withdrawing from Le Mans, the reigning champion sits 71 points behind Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi in the standings, dealing a major blow to his title defense.
- Ducati moved him to Madrid’s Ruber Internacional Hospital under Dr. Samuel Antuña, and he will spend one night there before starting rehabilitation at home.