This final part of the 2025 season has had to do without its iconic rider who won the world title. After the big victory celebrations at Motegi, Marc Marquez was seriously injured the week that followed in Indonesia and had to put an early end to his season. In a week, he'll be in Valencia as a spectator but, in order to get back on the bike, he'll have to wait until next year, following a decision made after his recent shoulder surgery.
MotoGP Medical Director Angel Charte, who fully supports the decision, was interviewed by AS. "Marquez did what he had to do. It's a serious injury, because that arm is really compromised after four surgeries. I think he'll have to come back when he's at one hundred percent," he explained.
Rushing the timing would not only have been unnecessary but also dangerous. Marc's body has been put to the test in the past, and he deserved a period of rest.
"From a psychological point of view, he's perfectly fine, because he's done his duty," Charte said. "In his case, coming back earlier would've meant taking a big risk for nothing, and it wasn't worth it. He would've jeopardized his career by coming back early."
Even though it's never good for a rider to miss so many races, Marquez can console himself by thinking back to a perfect season, culminating in the maximum result he could've achieved. Above all, the new injury hasn't made his arm any worse.
"The previous injury, the one to the humerus, wasn't compromising. They saw that there was a bent screw in the humerus, and it was repaired," the Spanish doctor confirmed.