{"id":670710,"date":"2026-05-14T16:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670710\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T16:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:10:10","slug":"ducati-unsure-if-superhero-marc-marquez-will-return-for-mugello-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/670710\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducati unsure if “superhero” Marc Marquez will return for Mugello MotoGP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ducati Lenovo Team manager Davide Tardozzi says it is not yet clear if reigning champion Marc Marquez will be fit to return for the factory’s home Italian MotoGP at Mugello.<\/p>\n

Marc Marquez <\/a>underwent “successful” surgery last Sunday after sustaining a foot fracture in his heavy Le Mans Sprint accident.<\/p>\n

But the Spaniard also took the opportunity to bring forward a ‘secret’ shoulder operation, which was originally scheduled for after this weekend\u2019s Catalunya round.<\/p>\n

That surgery was required to relieve compression on the radial nerve in Marquez\u2019s right arm, a problem that has left the Spaniard\u00a0 \u201criding with one and a half arms\u201d so far this season<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Surgeons removed one bent and one broken screw from a previous 2019 operation, plus a bone fragment – damage sustained when Marco Bezzecchi tangled with Marquez at Mandalika last year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe surgery went well, especially the one on his shoulder, in addition to the foot,\u201d Tardozzi told Sky Italia in Barcelona on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo we have to wait a little while to understand exactly what his physical potential will be in the near future.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Davide <\/p>\n

Davide Tardozzi, 2026 French MotoGP.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

“Marquez a superhero”<\/p>\n

Pressed on whether Marquez will be back for Mugello on 29-31 May, Tardozzi replied:<\/p>\n

“The goal is to return as soon as possible, but we don’t know when yet. We can’t say today if he’ll be at Mugello.”<\/p>\n

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Asked by MotoGP.com about what Marquez has been able to achieve despite the nerve problem this season, including two Sprint wins, Tardozzi said:<\/p>\n

“Knowing what happened and knowing what the doctor told us, I think Marquez showed again that he is a superhero and super rider.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“He did something incredible because, with his body situation, I guess nobody else was able to do what he did.”<\/p>\n

Marquez is not being replaced this weekend, meaning Pecco Bagnaia<\/a> will be the Ducati Lenovo <\/a>team\u2019s sole rider.<\/p>\n

“The rules allowed us not to substitute him for this race, which is a back-to-back,” Tardozzi confirmed.<\/p>\n

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“But if, for some reason, Marc is not able to be in Mugello, for sure we will replace him.”<\/p>\n

Tech3\u2019s Maverick Vinales<\/a>, who recently underwent a similar shoulder-screw removal, is returning to MotoGP action in Catalunya after six weeks on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

\"Marc <\/p>\n

Marc Marquez message, 2026 French MotoGP.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

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