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Marco Bezzecchi issues defiant statement ahead of collarbone surgery after Grand Prix Germany crash - 'Nothing is going to make me give up!'
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Published 12/07/2026 at 11:20 GMT+1
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Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi suffered another crash this season during qualifying at Grand Prix Germany on Saturday, resulting in a broken collarbone. The Italian issued a defiant statement ahead of surgery.
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The Italian Aprilia rider crashed in qualifying on Saturday morning at Turn 7, and while he was able to walk away in the aftermath, he was taken for further tests.
A displaced clavicle fracture was confirmed, which required surgery, and Aprilia confirmed that he would travel to Italy for the procedure, which is expected to take place on Sunday.
Aprilia confirmed: ”Following the crash, Marco Bezzecchi was taken to the circuit medical center where, under the supervision of MotoGP Medical Director Dr Angel Charte, he underwent an X-ray examination which revealed a complete and displaced fracture of the left clavicle.
”The type of fracture requires surgical intervention for optimal recovery and it will be performed by Dr Giuseppe Porcellini in Italy. Marco Bezzecchi is planning to return to Italy as soon as possible.”
It is a dreadful time for Bezzecchi, after his huge crash in the previous round at Grand Prix Netherlands saw him suffer a concussion, which led to an enforced 10-day layoff before his return in Germany.
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The weekend before that, he was involved in an altercation with a marshal at Grand Prix Czechia in the Sprint, leading to a ban in the full-length race the day after.
His crash on Saturday means that he will not score in any of the most recent four Sunday events, which has seen his lead at the top of the 2026 world championship standings slip away. The last four weekends will see him return 13 points from a possible 148.
Bezzecchi wrote on Instagram: "It’s a tough time, but we’re tougher. Now I’m going to get patched up and get back to work. Nothing is going to make me give up! See you soon”.
The title race is now led by Jorge Martin, but he is unlikely to make a huge dent in the chase for glory given he starts in eighth on the grid.
Instead, there is a Ducati lockout on the front row, with current world champion Marc Marquez, his younger brother Alex Marquez (BK8 Gresini), and then Fabio Di Giannantonio in his VR46 Pertamina all lined up, though Di Giannantonio had his own heavy crash on Sunday morning in the warm-up.
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Martin currently leads the championship after Marc Marquez’s win in the Sprint.
Martin, Di Giannantonio and Trackhouse’s Ai Ogura are all in contention to lead the standings at the end of the weekend, before a summer break takes place ahead of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
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