Gresini Ducati rider Alex Marquez will undergo surgery and skip MotoGP's Qatar Grand Prix.
๐ The Core Development
While tensions continue to simmer in the paddock over whether or not the series can really go to Qatar next weekend amid the USA/Israel-Iran war, Marquez will in any case be absent from the Lusail round should it go ahead.
Though he finished on the podium this Sunday at Sepang, one of his best tracks in MotoGP, Marquez has felt limited by continued management of a right shoulder injury he sustained in his brutal crash during the Catalan Grand Prix in May.
๐ Background & Sector Context
"From the moment that I came back after the Catalunya accident, I suffered a lot with my right shoulder," he said.
"I decided tomorrow to take a surgery in Madrid. I will try to come back in Portimao [in three weeks' time]."
๐ Industry & Real-World Impact
The operation, which Marquez described as "two surgeries in one", will remove a big plate from his shoulder but also drain liquid and try to reduce inflammation.
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๐ฎ Strategic Outlook & What Lies Ahead
As it stands, Marquez has been unable to do any fitness work at home in this part of the season, saying: "I don't have muscle, I don't have nothing."
He has been racing with the help of injections, but indicated these were proving increasingly ineffective, especially with races on consecutive weekends.
