Official update on Alex Marquez
The Gresini team has provided the first official update on Alex Marquez’s condition, who today was very unfortunately involved in a terrible accident that occurred during the 12th lap of the Catalonia GP, which could have had truly tragic consequences. The Spanish Ducati rider actually hit, albeit ‘grazing’, Pedro Acosta’s bike which suddenly slowed down in front of him due to a technical problem. At this point Marquez’s GP26 went off track and crashed against the outer wall of the straight and shattered into a thousand pieces.
Álex Márquez physical conditions update: Marginal fracture of C7; further evaluation will be completed next week. Right clavicle fracture; it will be stabilized with a plate. He will undergo surgery today by the team at Hospital General de Catalunya. #GetWellSoonAlex
— Gresini Racing (@GresiniRacing) May 17, 2026
“Update on Álex Márquez’s physical condition: – reports the official Gresini statement – marginal fracture of the C7 vertebra; further assessments will be carried out next week. Fracture of the right clavicle; it will be stabilized with a plate. Today he will undergo surgery by the team at Hospital General de Catalunya“.
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Of course, the entire editorial staff of FormulaPassion.it wishes a speedy and full recovery to Marquez and also to Johann Zarco, who was also a victim today of a terrible accident during the first restart after the red flag.
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