'Heading to Madrid for surgery' - Alex Marquez suffers huge title blow at Grand Prix Netherlands after crash as Marc Marquez championship lead grows

Alex Marquez suffered twin disappointments on Sunday at Grand Prix Netherlands. The BK8 Gresini rider crashed out of the race as his brother Marc took another double victory, further extending his lead at the top of the world championship leaderboard. That disappointment was compounded by news from his team that he had suffered a broken left hand, and would require surgery.

Alex Marquez has suffered a broken left hand during a crash at Grand Prix Netherlands, BK8 Gresini Racing confirmed.

Marquez is second in the world championship, behind his older brother, Ducati Lenovo rider Marc Marquez, who won Sunday's race.

Alex suffered a crash midway through the action in Assen and was unable to rejoin, with news later emerging of his injury.

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He is currently 68 points behind in the race for the title, but could face an extended period on the sidelines as he recovers from the injury.

His team wrote on X: "Broken left hand for @alexmarquez73. (Second metacarpal neck fracture) Heading to Madrid for surgery #tonite [sic] #DutchGP".

The closest challenger to the older Marquez brother is his Ducati team-mate Fabio Bagnaia, on 181 points compared to Marquez’s 307.

The injury could end this season's title race as a contest, given the wide margin already established between top spot and No. 2 and No. 3, and any absence for Alex could give his brother the chance to widen the gap.

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TNT Sports pundit Neil Hodgson had already tipped Marquez to all but seal the championship, which would be the seventh of his career, if he wins the next race.

That will take place in Saxony, Germany, on July 13, and will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+.

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