MotoGP 2025: Concern for Marc Marquez after champion crashes out in Grand Prix of Indonesia - 'Evidence of a break'

There were fears for 2025 MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez after the Ducati Lenovo rider crashed out on Sunday at the Grand Prix of Indonesia. His team manager Davide Tardozzi suggested there was "evidence of a break" in his right collarbone. TNT Sports pundit Neil Hodgson lamented a cruel moment in the sport for the Spaniard, but suggested it could have been far worse.

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Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi said there is "evidence of a break" of Marc Marquez’s right collarbone after a crash at the Grand Prix of Indonesia.

The 2025 MotoGP world champion crashed after contact from Aprilia rival Marco Bezzecchi on the first lap of the race on Sunday.

Marquez said he was "sad" to suffer an injury but stressed Bezzecchi did not make contact "on purpose".

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The two slid off into the gravel and Marquez immediately appeared in discomfort as he tried to move his right arm, clearly in pain.

There was immediate speculation that he had dislocated his shoulder, and he was unable to take his helmet off as he moved gingerly.

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It was a worrying moment for Marquez, who underwent four surgeries on his right arm after a serious injury suffered in Jerez, Spain, in 2020, that kept him out of a genuine title challenge until this season.

Marquez was examined at the Mandalika medical centre.

Ducati team manager Tardozzi said of the injury: "There is evidence of a break on the right shoulder, but we need to do a [scan] to investigate deeper and understand if it's necessary to do an operation or not."

An official Ducati statement stated: "As a result of today’s crash in Mandalika, Marc Marquez has suffered an injury to his right collarbone.

"The Spanish rider will travel tonight to Madrid for further medical tests and to decide on the treatment to follow."

It was a grim day for Ducati Lenovo as their other rider, the struggling Francesco Bagnaia, crashed out in a separate incident, leaving the side with no points for Sunday’s race.

‘A relatively straightforward operation’ - Hodgson hopes for Marquez

After the serious problems that Marquez suffered in the past with his right arm, there was obvious alarm and concern from observers, including TNT Sports pundit Neil Hodgson.

Hodgson revealed he had dealt with shoulder problems on his left side in his career, but when he was told the injury might be a broken collarbone, he pointed out that the other possibilities would probably have been far worse.

He explained: "Your collarbone is designed to break on impact, basically, a shock absorber. If you don't break your collarbone, you usually tear your rotator cuff, which is surgery. And you're out for about three months.

"A collarbone, can be, is a relatively straightforward operation depending on where the break is."

Hodgson then added that it appeared a cruel moment in the sport, coming a week after Marquez had finally won his seventh MotoGP crown after years on the comeback trail.

He concluded: "It seems unfair, with the comeback this year... That’s why you celebrate these moments."

'Marco is OK' - Aprilia CEO Rivola gives Bezzecchi update

Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola gave an update on his own rider, saying that while he was in pain he was not injured. He also offered an apology to Marquez.

"Strange is maybe not really the right wording, but showing a great speed of all the Aprilias," Rivola said.

"Pity to have only two riders. Marco, I think, was clearly the fastest rider during this weekend, so obviously, the expectation was very high. **** happens. This is racing at the end.

"Marco is OK. We just got the news from Dr Charte that he was brought to the hospital for a scan and there’s no broken bones.

"He has a lot of pain, maybe the pain is also some of the two crashes: the one of Motegi [at Grand Prix Japan], and this one.

"First of all, we need to apologise to Marc. What happened, OK it’s racing, but it’s also very bad when we see crashes, and you are part of putting someone out of a race. So, apologies to him and his team."

The race on Sunday was won by BK8 Gresini rookie Fermin Aldeguer.

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