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Ducati’s Marc Marquez to miss French and Catalan GPs due to foot fracture
Key takeaways
- Marquez suffered a nasty highside crash in the sprint on the final lap and the world champion was thrown off his bike, which cartwheeled through the air before landing beside him.
- “After a medical check and X-ray, Marc Marquez was declared unfit for a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot.
- The injury is another blow for the reigning world champion who has yet to finish on the podium this season.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize LE MANS, France – Ducati’s Marc Marquez will miss Sunday’s French Grand Prix as well as next weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix as he needs surgery after fracturing his foot in a crash in Saturday’s sprint in Le Mans, his team said.
Marquez suffered a nasty highside crash in the sprint on the final lap and the world champion was thrown off his bike, which cartwheeled through the air before landing beside him.
“After a medical check and X-ray, Marc Marquez was declared unfit for a fifth metatarsal fracture in his right foot. He will fly to Madrid tonight to undergo surgery,” Ducati said in a statement.
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