Marc Marquez will skip the remainder of the 2025 MotoGP season to recover from the shoulder injury he sustained in Indonesia at the start of the month, Ducati has announced.
The decision was made after Marquez underwent further checks at Ruber International Hospital in Madrid, where doctors Raul Barco, Samuel Antuna and Ignacio Roger ruled out the possibility of an early comeback before the end of the year.
Although his recovery is “positive” and “proceeding normally”, Marquez will be required to spend four weeks with his arm completely immobilised before he can begin rehabilitation.
This makes it impossible for him to take part in the remaining two rounds in Portugal and Valencia, as well as the post-season test in Spain.
The newly-crowned seven-time MotoGP champion had already been ruled out of the Australian and Malaysian events, with Ducati test rider Michele Pirro stepping in as his stand-in.
Marquez’s replacement for the final double header will be announced in due course.
“Analysing the entire situation, we believe that the most appropriate, clever and consistent course of action is to respect the biological timing of the injury, even if that means I will no longer be able to race this season or attend the testing session,” said the Spaniard.
“We know that a difficult winter awaits us, with a lot of work, to recover my muscles to 100% and be ready for 2026.
“This must not overshadow or make us forget the great goal we achieved this year: becoming world champions again, and soon we will all celebrate it together. Thank you to all the fans for kindly messages, to Ducati and all the sponsors for their support and understanding.”
Marquez broke his right shoulder after being hit by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the Indonesian GP.
While no surgery was originally planned, he did end up getting an operation on his broken shoulder in Spain last week after “coracoid fracture and ligament damage were not showing sufficient signs of stabilisation after a week of being immobilised.”
The news brings a premature end to what has been an exceptional season for Marquez, who won 11 grands prix and 14 sprints prior to his first-lap crash in Indonesia.
“Since we learned about the injury diagnosis, we knew the chances of having Marc in Valencia for the grand prix and the test were very low,” said Ducati general manager Gigi Dall’Igna.
“It’s a shame because it’s very important for us to have him on track, but we know perfectly that the priority is to recover and return 100% fit for the next season.
“We fully support the decision and are convinced that not taking further risks is the best choice for everyone. We wish him a speedy recovery and we hope to see him back with us soon”.
Full Ducati statement:
Marc Marquez underwent a further medical check at Ruber International Hospital (Madrid) where the Doctors Raul Barco, Samuel Antuna and Ignacio Roger confirmed that the Spanish rider will be unable to return to the track for the season finale and will miss the Portuguese Grand Prix, the Valencian Community Grand Prix, and the test day at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo (Cheste) scheduled for November 18th.
The medical team that is monitoring his recovery has confirmed that the clinical evolution of the coracoid fracture and the ligament injury is positive and is proceeding normally. However, Marc will have to spend four weeks with the arm completely immobilised before beginning rehabilitation, so it’s impossible to think about his return to competition this year.
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– The Autosport.com Team
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