Marc Márquez brings forward shoulder surgery after crashing out of Le Mans MotoGP

Marc Márquez suffered a fractured right foot in a crash during Saturday’s sprint race at Le Mans, forcing him to miss the remainder of the French Grand Prix and ruling him out of next weekend’s Catalonia MotoGP.

The Spanish rider crashed heavily on the penultimate lap when his Ducati threw him off at turn 13. Although he was able to walk away, Márquez limped back to the garage before being taken to the circuit medical centre.

Doctors diagnosed a fracture to the fifth metatarsal in his right foot, and Márquez later confirmed he would also bring forward planned surgery on his right shoulder. Both procedures went ahead in Madrid on Sunday.

“I hadn't said anything, but I already had surgery scheduled on my right shoulder because I've been having more problems than normal this season,” he told DAZN.

Márquez said a screw from a previous injury was pressing on a nerve while riding, contributing to inconsistent performances and unexpected crashes.

After the weekend's action, Márquez sits seventh in the standings, 71 points behind leader Bezzecchi.

Without Márquez on the grid, his compatriot Jorge Martín returned to winning ways at the French Grand Prix, ending a 588-day wait for a Sunday victory and strengthening his MotoGP title challenge after overtaking teammate Marco Bezzecchi late in the race.

The Spaniard fought through from the third row on a difficult and slippery track, while crashes for rivals including Álex Márquez and Francesco Bagnaia opened the door for an Aprilia domination.

Bezzecchi finished second and Ai Ogura took third to secure Aprilia’s first-ever MotoGP podium clean sweep, leaving Martín just one point behind Bezzecchi in the championship standings.