Max Biaggi has warned that Marc Marquez’s instincts will ‘do him no good’ after recent surgery.

Marquez traveled to Madrid on Sunday to seek further surgery on his right shoulder after he was declared ineligible for the French GP, seeking to address his problems since October. He was planning to have the surgery on his shoulder after the Catalan GP.

Seven-time MotoGP champion Marquez has been riding without shoulder discomfort this season, as a previous injury from a crash at the 2025 Indonesian Grand Prix started affecting the radial nerve – a problem he’s only had while riding.

Max Biaggi has urged Marc Marquez to sit out the Italian Grand Prix after leg and shoulder surgery.

Marquez did not tell Ducati about his planned shoulder surgery. Until announced following his accident in the Le Mans Sprint on Saturday. According to team manager David Tardozi “Everything went well” on Marquez’s latest surgeriesBut not in Barcelona.

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Initially, Marquez could return from his injury woes. Italian Grand Prix On May 29-31 in Mugello. But Biagi Marquez suggests that he should not return to Italy, as the “stressful” nature of Mugello will make it too difficult for the Spaniard to perform well.

“Mugello is definitely one of the most grueling tracks in the world championship,” said Biaggi. Sky Sports Italy

“When you go back there after having two surgeries…you don’t have a proper training schedule, because if it’s interrupted by the surgery, it’s not going to be easy for him.

“So waiting for him to be 100% fit, I don’t think we’ll see him on the right track, but we have to give him the time he needs.

“Mugello doesn’t do it any favors as a track, but the drivers know that they will come back as soon as possible because the points count, so in the end you have to level up.”

Niccolò Bulega will not be able to replace Marc Marquez in Catalunya or Mugello due to conflicts.

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Tardozzi revealed ahead of the French GP after Marquez’s injury. Ducati This weekend’s Catalan GP will not name a replacement rider, leaving Francesco Bagnaia as the sole rider for the factory outfit. Test rider Michel Pirro may be Ducati’s only option.

If Marquez follows Biagi’s advice and sits down with the Italian doctor at the end of May, Ducati will have to consider calling Pirro up. Nicolo Bulega will not be able to replace Marquez at Catalunya or Mugello as both rounds clash with the World Superbike Championship.

As the World Superbike season heads into the majority in Chechnya, Buleaga cannot stand in for Marquez in the Catalan GP. The World Superbike Championship will be contested at MotorLand Aragon on May 29-31 as MotoGP heads to Mugello for Ducati’s home race.