– Marc Marquez will make his comeback next weekend at the Italian Grand Prix, which takes place in Mugello, after an injury break. The MotoGP world champion was already on the provisional entry list on Monday.
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Ducati confirmed on Tuesday that the 33-year-old will travel to Mugello on Wednesday. On Thursday, Marquez still has to get clearance from the MotoGP doctors in order to participate in the race weekend.
It is Ducati’s important home race. Last year, the Spaniard took pole position and won both the sprint and the Grand Prix. Ducati is celebrating its hundredth anniversary this year.
On May 10, the 33-year-old underwent two operations. During the highsider in the sprint at Le Mans (France), he broke the little toe on his right foot. In addition, a planned shoulder operation was brought forward.
Last year, Marquez was brought down by Marco Bezzecchi during the sprint in Indonesia in early October. He sustained an injury to his right shoulder.
A few days after the crash, he underwent surgery and missed the rest of the season. It turned out that a screw from a previous operation (2019) had broken in this crash in Indonesia.
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This slight change caused the broken screw to press on the radial nerve in the arm in very specific situations while riding the motorcycle. This robbed Marquez of strength and feeling in his arm.
Already last week, he posted photos on Instagram showing how he lifts weights with his right arm. At the beginning of the week, he was examined by his trusted doctors. They gave him the green light for Mugello.
His brother Alex Marquez will not be in Italy. The vice world champion is recovering at home from the consequences of the serious crash in Barcelona. The Gresini team has already confirmed that he will miss the races in Mugello and at Balaton Park.
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It has not yet been announced who will replace Alex Marquez. Test rider Michele Pirro would be the most obvious option. LCR Honda is also still looking for a replacement rider for Johann Zarco. The most likely candidate would be test rider Takaaki Nakagami.
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