Marco Bezzecchi
Marc Marquez is set for a spell on the sidelines after his horrible accident with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian Grand Prix.
The Ducati rider has experienced one extreme after the other in MotoGP this past week. Marquez wrapped up the 2025 title at Motegi, signifying a remarkable comeback from injury and a dominant season, with 25 Sprint and Grand Prix wins thus far.
But at the Indonesian Grand Prix, the Spaniard was not in the same form. Crashing twice in practice, he could only qualify in ninth as Fermin Aldeguer was the only Ducati rider on the first two rows of the grid.
In the Sprint, Marquez served a long-lap penalty for colliding with Alex Rins at turn 10. He came home to finish sixth, but his race on Sunday was ended on the first lap.
Polesitter Marco Bezzecchi fell back off the start and behind Marquez. He attempted to pass the 32-year-old around turn seven, having displayed strong pace in that sector all weekend, but he misjudged his overtake and sent them both into the gravel trap.
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Neil Hodgson blasted Bezzecchi’s ‘strange decision’ to try and pass at turn seven, given there was only one line through the corner. The Aprilia rider collided with Marquez’s rear, with the latter flying into the gravel and landing on his right arm.
The crash occurred at the same corner where Marquez suffered a violent highside in 2022, which almost ended his career. It is believed that he suffered ligament damage to his right collarbone and will fly to Madrid to see if he requires surgery.
Michael Laverty has warned that Marquez’s injury can be ‘career-ending at times’, given that ligaments take much longer to recover from than a broken bone. Dani Pedrosa doubts that the Ant of Cervera will make a return to the grid in the next two races.
Analysing the crash on DAZN, he said: “He entered the gravel area at very high speed and left behind his shoulder, which had been dragged by the high speed. At that moment, the shoulder, let’s say, went for maximum extension, which will have caused the injury.
“We hope it’s as minor as possible, but a shoulder has many areas, and even without the scan, we won’t be able to know the full extent of the injury.
“We’ll have to wait for the results tomorrow or the day after, but I don’t know if Marc will be able to be present at the next two races.”
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Pedrosa also echoed Alex Marquez’s criticism of Mandalika’s gravel traps, citing that as a key factor for Marc Marquez’s injury. The Spaniard’s brother was furious before the podium as the gravel landed him and Bezzecchi in the hospital.
Marquez accepted Bezzecchi’s apology after the race, and later told fans to be kind to the Italian on social media. Neither Ducati nor Aprilia saw any malice in his overtake, but rather simply as a misjudgment.
While some may be keen to see the Spaniard back on the grid for the end of the season, it may not be worth the risk. Ultimately, Marquez is already champion and can afford to fully focus on his recovery and be ready for pre-season.
Davide Tardozzi told Marquez to focus on 2026 at Sepang in winter testing. In some ways, this injury could be a blessing in disguise, as he has the chance to properly recover and be 100% fit for testing next season.
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