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Ducati hopes to have Marc Marquez back for the Valencia MotoGP finale
Ducati team boss Davide Tardozzi stated that they hope to have Marc Marquez back for the Valencia MotoGP finale, but they will not rush the world champion’s return due to his recent complicated shoulder injury.
Despite initially avoiding surgery, Marquez eventually had to undergo an operation last week as the injury did not show expected signs of improvement.
Marquez will miss the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix and is unlikely to participate in the Portuguese Grand Prix as well.
No specific recovery timeline has been given, but medical experts suggest a healing period of around 16 weeks for such injuries.
Tardozzi remains optimistic about Marquez’s return for the Valencia finale in November, emphasizing that Ducati will prioritize his health over rushing him back to racing.
