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Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has revealed he was slated for surgery even before fracturing his foot in a sprint crash at Le Mans.
Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was scheduled for shoulder surgery even before fracturing his foot in a sprint crash at Le Mans. The injury has put him 51 points behind in the championship and will force him to miss the French and Catalan Grands Prix. Marquez had planned to undergo surgery on his right shoulder after the Catalunya race due to ongoing issues. The Le Mans injury, despite being from a high-speed crash, was deemed less severe timing-wise. Marquez revealed struggling with his shoulder since a previous crash and subsequent surgery, which affected his riding performance. He acknowledged the championship is now out of reach and will skip Catalunya, focusing on recovery for a possible return at Mugello.
