A brand new behind-the-scenes video from Ducati reveals Marc Marquez’s preliminary debrief of the crash with Marco Bezzecchi on the MotoGP Indonesian Grand Prix that left him injured.
The seven-time MotoGP world champion was tagged from behind by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi going by means of the quick Flip 7 right-hander on the opening lap of final Sunday’s Indonesian Grand Prix.
The pair had been taken out of the race, with Marc Marquez despatched right into a heavy fall which instantly left him with issues on his proper shoulder.
He has since been identified with a fracture on the base of the coracoid course of and a ligament harm to his proper shoulder.
Ducati has already confirmed he won’t participate within the upcoming Australian or Malaysian Grands Prix.
Marquez mentioned on Sunday at Mandalika that he was “unhappy” in regards to the harm, but additionally felt the collision was a racing incident and referred to as for calm on his social media channels amid backlash for Bezzecchi.
The harm got here only a week on from Marquez successful his seventh world title in MotoGP.
Ducati’s newest episode of its Inside documentary sequence confirmed Marquez’s first debrief of the crash along with his crew.
“Once I touched the gravel, I used to be very quick,” he mentioned.
“I had begin, the grip was high-quality… regular. Once I left the storage, there was one thing unusual, however then all the pieces was high-quality.
“He touched me just a little from behind and I used to be flying. I do know [it wasn’t my fault]. It wasn’t a spot the place we had been sluggish.”
Marquez’s crew chief Marco Rigamonti joked that his crew will “see you in Valencia on the Gala”, suggesting that he’ll sit out the remainder of the season.
Whereas it’s unclear if Marquez will return for the ultimate two rounds at this stage, he did reply to his crew chief.
“Come on, no. I’ll attempt earlier than,” he laughed. “However it relies upon. I’m unsure how lengthy it takes for the ligament [to heal].”
Bezzecchi escaped severe harm within the crash, although is more likely to face a penalty for the collision for the Australian Grand Prix when he meets with the FIM stewards.
