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Cycle News 2025 Issue 40 October 7

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Marquez Ruled Out of Australia, Malaysia M arc Marquez has been ruled out of the next two races at least, after it was confirmed he suffered a fracture at the base of the shoulder blade and ligament damage in his right shoulder. Crucially, medical checks in Madrid ruled out any connection with previous injuries on the right arm and shoulder. "This happens," Marquez said. "It's some - thing that sometimes I will do, sometimes somebody else will do, but it was not on purpose." Marquez later urged his followers on Instagram not to direct any online vitriol Bezzecchi's way. Rest and immobilization are prioritized over the coming weeks. "My goal is to be back before the end of the season, but without rushing things," Marquez said. CN Neil Morrison VOLUME ISSUE OCTOBER , P29 What is Going on With Bagnaia? T he factory Ducati team's Sunday in Indonesia was compounded by Pecco Bagnaia's miserable outing. The double MotoGP World champ had a ter- rible start and was in last place when he crashed out at the final corner. This was deeply puzzling. Especially as team manager Da- vide Tardozzi confirmed he was riding the same bike in Indonesia as Motegi the previous week. Bagnaia was so devastated on Sunday that he cancelled all his media duties that afternoon. But on Saturday, he cut a perplexed and extremely frustrated figure. "I'm just a passenger of my bike," he said. "I cannot control anything. I'm just having a lot of movement. I think four times, I arrived to the first corner and corner 10 without brakes. Three times, I need to close the throttle for the shakes. Difficult to imagine a race like this, a weekend like this." It emerged in Indonesia that he had used Franco Morbidelli's year-old GP24 at the Misano test to understand what was wrong, even if Ducati management strangely tried to deny that. Cycle News under - stands Ducati had built a bike for him from spare parts of their year-old GP24 machine for Indo - nesia. And as Bagnaia is such an extremely sensitive rider, he noticed differences from what he had previously ridden, even if they were minute. Rumors in the paddock also point toward his relationship with General Manager of Ducati Corse Gigi Dall'Igna is strained in the extreme. Neil Morrison How times can change. One week, Marquez is World champ, the next he's out with a wrecked shoulder. Francesco Bagnaia's about-face from winner to nowhere was stunning in Indonesia. PHOTO: GOLD & GOOSE

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