# Motorsport: Reigning MotoGP champion Marc Marquez played down expectations ahead of his return at the Italian Grand Prix this weekend, saying he needs time to get back into top shape after undergoing two surgeries following a crash. Marquez missed the French Grand Prix race as well as the entire Catalan Grand Prix weekend after fracturing his foot in the crash at Le Mans. The Spaniard said his shoulder injury was his primary concern rather than his recent foot fracture. Marquez is currently ninth in the rider’s standing.
Motorsport: Ducati’s Marquez says he needs time to recover before getting back on the race track