Matt Oxley feels Marc Marquez’s sprint victory at the 2026 MotoGP Brazilian Grand Prix is ”very stressful” as the Ducati rider’s shoulder is still not fully healed.
Marquez The VR46 took Asean’s first victory of 2026 in Goiania on Saturday after overtaking Yamaha rival Fabio Quatararo. Fabio D’Giantantonio for the victory. The 33-year-old hit the Italian flag by just 0.213 seconds after taking the lead on lap 12.
Di Giannantonio scores pole for Brazilian GP. Earlier in the day and they led the Sprint race in Goiania comfortably until the last lap. The 27-year-old finally got his feet wrong on 12 of 15 laps when he ran wide at Turn 12, but it was enough to open the door for Marx.
A slight error from Di Giannantonio was all it took for Marquez to strike as he took it to him. VR46 13. The factory in the star running to the right Ducati Ace will not give his enemy a chance to regain the lead on the same Desmosedici GP26.
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Matt Oxley thinks Marc Marquez’s Brazilian Sprint victory is ‘frustrating’ as his shoulder is not healed.
Marquez’s first victory in 2026 MotoGP season It was “very stressful” in the Goiania Sprint. OxleySeven-time champion in Brazilian GP In the year He is still recovering from surgery that required his right shoulder to come back in October 2025.
Read more: Everything you need to know about the Brazilian Grand Prix, including Goiania statistics
The Cervera native underwent surgery on his right shoulder after suffering a coracoid fracture and ligament damage at the Indonesian Grand Prix. Aprilia’s Marco Bezecchi took Marquez out of the race and his trip to the Mandalka gravel trap took its toll.
Oxley said. X: “Marc Marquez said earlier today that ‘we are defending in a good way’, meaning that his shoulder is still not fully fixed, which would make the Sprint victory so devastating.”
Marquez had to sit out the final four rounds of the 2025 season due to surgery last October. The MotoGP bike returned in 2010. He is only at the 2026 Sepang test, and was completely unfit for the 2026 campaign opener in Thailand, although he struggled at the front.
Alex Barros thinks that Marquez’s shoulder may take another six months to heal Totally, because the last 10% is the hardest part to get back. Also, due to continuous recovery. Marquez to use Ducati 2024 Aero in 2026 due to shoulder injuryBecause the physical demand is less.
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