Already recovered, Marc Marquez ready to ride again

Marc Marquez ready to return to the MotoGP track (Instagram/@ducaticorse).

JAKARTA - Marc Marquez is ready to get back on the bike again after he recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered at the Indonesian MotoGP, specifically at the Mandalika Circuit, Lombok, in early October 2025.

Recently, Marquez uploaded a photo riding a mountain bike for the first time since the operation. He also revealed that he was now ready to return to the race track.

"Next week we will start getting used to the gas. The bone has been reconnected and the ligaments are in the right place," said the rider nicknamed Baby Alien as reported by Crash.

The nine-time world champion dominated the 2025 season in his debut year with the Ducati Factory team. He then managed to lock in the seventh MotoGP world championship title at the Japanese Grand Prix with five rounds remaining.

However, in the next round, Marquez was involved in an incident with Marco Bezzecchi at the Indonesian MotoGP. The problem made him diagnosed with a coracoid fracture and ligament damage.

The Spanish rider then had to undergo surgery because his shoulder failed to stabilize naturally. That's why Marquez had to miss the last four rounds of the season and the Valencia post-race test.

Marquez is scheduled to return to riding a MotoGP bike during the opening test of 2026 which will take place in Sepang, Malaysia, in early February.

Ducati has previously revealed images and specifications for a limited edition Panigale V4 replica to celebrate Marquez's 2025 MotoGP title, which was his first after 2019.

The 2026 MotoGP race will open in Thailand on February 27 to March 1. There are a total of 22 series held as last year, with the last race taking place in Valencia on November 20-22, 2026.