Alex Marquez skips controversial Qatar GP to undergo surgery

The possibility was revealed by Motorsport.com yesterday . Marquez then announced it was a certainty in the press conference following his third place in today's Malaysian Grand Prix. The operation, which will take place in Madrid on Monday, is to deal with the ongoing consequences of Marquez's massive crash in the Catalan Grand Prix in May. "From the moment that I came back after the Catalonia accident, I suffered a lot with my right shoulder," said the Gresini Ducati rider. "And yeah, I decided to take surgery in Madrid tomorrow.