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Motorsport:  Ducati’s Marquez in good spirits after shoulder, foot operations

# Motorsport: MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez underwent double surgery on Sunday. The Spaniard had been scheduled to undergo shoulder surgery after this week’s Catalan Grand Prix but after a crash at last week’s French Grand Prix sprint left him needing an operation on a fractured foot he opted to get both done together. Ducati team manager Davide Tardozzi says the most important thing now is for Marquez is to recover and get back on the bike. The 33-year-old is seventh in the riders’ standings, 71 points behind Aprilia’s championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.