Marquez’s shoulder surgery ‘worse’ than expected

Repsol Honda teammates Marquez (L) and Lorenzo (R) have both undergone off-season surgery

Reigning MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez says the surgery he had on his left shoulder in December was “worse" and more “aggressive" than expected.

Marquez revealed at the conclusion of his fifth title-winning premier class season in 2019 he had suffered a shoulder dislocation early in the year, and this hindered him throughout the campaign.

He underwent an operation in December, just weeks after he dislocated the shoulder twice during the Valencia race weekend.

Speaking during the Repsol Honda livery launch in Madrid on Wednesday, he said: “It's been one of the most boring winters in my life, but I had to sacrifice this winter to recover. “I want to thank the effort from everyone, but especially my physiotherapy team; actually, he has been there 24 hours a day.