When Marco Bezzecchi broke his collarbone in training last weekend, it was doubtful that he would even ride at the Indonesian MotoGP.
But the VR46 Ducati star was not only back on track but braved the pain to score 18 points with third and fifth places, one point more than at the previous Motegi round.
“My plan was to be conservative in the beginning. The problem is that in MotoGP right now when you are a bit too conservative in the first laps then you get treated like a punchbag!” said Bezzecchi, who dropped from ninth on the grid to 13th by the end of the opening lap. “I have pain in my shoulder, in all the muscles in the neck. But the collarbone is OK. Just the plate is creating a strange feeling for me because I never had a plate before.“Of course, it was not easy, but we worked very well at home and also here my team made an incredible job.
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