Davide Tardozzi provides Marc Marquez injury update after MotoGP champion had surgery

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Davide Tardozzi has confirmed that ‘everything went well’ for Marc Marquez after he underwent a double surgery following his crash at Le Mans.

The Ducati rider suffered a horrendous accident at the French Grand Prix during the Sprint race. Entering turn 13 with two laps to go, Marquez had a violent highside and sustained a fracture to his right foot.

It was a nasty crash, with Pedro Acosta admitting he was scared watching Marquez’s accident back. The 33-year-old was ruled out of the French GP on Sunday, and he will also miss his home race at Barcelona next weekend.

Dani Pedrosa was left ‘speechless’ after seeing the crash. Marquez was lucky not to walk away with more serious injuries, and all went well during his operations in Madrid.

Davide Tardozzi says ‘everything went well’ as Marc Marquez undergoes shoulder and foot surgery

For Ducati, the factory team ran with just one bike on the grid at Le Mans, with Pecco Bagnaia lining up on pole position. Unfortunately, it would be another scoreless race for the red Ducatis as the Italian fell and retired on lap 16.

Before the race, team manager Tardozzi provided an update on Marquez’s condition, confirming that everything had gone smoothly with his surgery.

He said on the grid via DAZN: “I think this race is very important, especially for Pecco. But our thoughts right now are with Marc, who has just come out of the operating theatre; everything went well, and we hope he’ll be back as soon as possible.

“The most important thing for us right now, apart from the sport, is Marc’s health.”

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Ducati confirm Marc Marquez will begin his rehabilitation on Monday

In a statement, Ducati confirmed that Marquez had a successful double surgery on his shoulder and foot, and that he would begin his rehabilitation on Monday. His return date is currently unknown.

It read: “Marc is currently recovering at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid, where he underwent successful double surgery this morning. The medical team successfully stabilised the fracture in the fifth metatarsal of the rider’s right foot.

“Simultaneously, Marc underwent a second, pre-planned surgical procedure to fix a past injury in his right shoulder. As previously announced, he will not participate in next week’s Catalan GP.

“He will remain in the hospital overnight and he will back home tomorrow for beginning the rehabilitation. The progress over the upcoming weeks will determine the time for his return to competitions.”