Marc Marquez set to return on a motorcycle after long injury layoff

Story byMotorsport photoMatteo NugnesSun, December 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM UTC·2 min readMotoGP champion Marc Marquez is set to ride a bike for the first time since the injury he sustained at Mandalika in October. The Spaniard has been sidelined since he broke his right arm following a collision triggered by Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi at the start of the Indonesian Grand Prix. While Marquez initially attempted to avoid another operation, he ultimately required surgery to address a fracture of the coracoid and ligament damage at the base of his right shoulder. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe injury forced him to miss the final four rounds of the season, as well as a chance to ride an early prototype of Ducati’s 2026 MotoGP bike at the Valencia test. However, speaking at Ducati’s Campioni in Festa in Bologna on Friday, the 32-year-old revealed that he will ride a road-going motorbike in the days leading up to Christmas.“I'm feeling much better and will be back on the bike next week,” he said. “I had a check-up with the doctors and it's now been three months since the accident.