Marquez to miss Australia and Malaysia after Indo GP shoulder surgery

Marc Marquez has undergone surgery on his right shoulder in Madrid after sustaining a fracture and ligament damage in a collision at the Indonesian Grand Prix on October 5, team officials said. The operation at Ruber Internacional Hospital came after a week of conservative treatment failed to produce sufficient stabilisation, ruling the reigning MotoGP champion out of at least the next two rounds in Australia and Malaysia.

Marquez was taken out on the opening lap at Mandalika when Marco Bezzecchi ran into the back of the Ducati rider at the fast Turn 7, sending both riders into the gravel. Initial checks at the circuit confirmed a shoulder fracture for Marquez and he was flown back to Spain for further examination. Bezzecchi was also treated in hospital after the incident and the stewards are reviewing the collision.

Ducati said the medical team that reassessed Marquez a week after the crash found that the coracoid fracture and ligament damage were not showing sufficient signs of stabilisation. "Therefore, given the risk of residual instability, it was decided to go ahead with surgical stabilisation and repair the acromioclavicular ligaments," a Ducati statement said. The team...