Marc Marquez admits he couldn’t even ‘write’ because his shoulder injury was so bad

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Marc Marquez has admitted that even writing was an issue for him as he struggled with his shoulder injury and nerve problems.

The Ducati rider has had trouble with his right shoulder since his crash back in Indonesia in 2025. A damaged screw was causing nerve issues in the opening races in 2026, before a highside at Le Mans left him requiring surgery.

The Spaniard has missed the last two races, but is back in action in MotoGP at Mugello. Neil Hodgson heard that Marquez’s shoulder injury was ‘not as bad’ as previously feared, but the rider has admitted that things were quite serious.

Marc Marquez admits he couldn’t write in his notebook due to shoulder injury

Marquez showed strong pace at Mugello on Friday and Saturday. He qualified fourth and finished fifth in the Sprint, beating his Ducati teammate Francesco Bagnaia.

Speaking to Motorsport Espana after the Sprint, Marquez insisted that his GP26 is still capable of fighting for the title, but he is not getting the best out of the bike. He also opened up on just how problematic his injuries were.

“For me, being the first or second Ducati isn’t significant. In qualifying, the lap was good, but I had to work hard like I did five years ago,” he said.

“The slipstream was perfect… the bike has potential. I’m not able to get the most out of it, but the bike has the power to fight for the World Championship.”

Talking about his injury, he added: “Today, after finishing the sprint, I was able to write my notes in my notebook. In previous races, I couldn’t write anything because my hand was shaking; I couldn’t write or coordinate my movements.

“My coach and I were joking about it because I was actually able to write them again after the race, and that’s a big step.”

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Marc Marquez’s feeling was not as expected after Italian GP return

The crucial thing for Marquez at the Italian Grand Prix is to have as smooth a weekend as possible. Friday and Saturday were encouraging, but things did not go as expected, by his own admission.

Marquez felt ‘worse than I thought’ on the bike, with the Spaniard expecting his feeling on the GP26 to be much better after his surgery.

Hodgson thought Marquez’s first laps were ‘weird’, as he looked off the pace in one moment before he suddenly switched and looked on the ball. He will not want to take any unnecessary risks on Sunday.