{
  "id": 17576797,
  "title": "Alex Marquez to skip Qatar GP for shoulder surgery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/alex-marquez-to-skip-qatar-gp-for-shoulder-surgery",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:58:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2026/11/1568415/alex-marquez-skip-qatar-gp-shoulder-surgery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sepang: MotoGP rider Alex Marquez has announced plans to skip the upcoming Qatar Grand Prix in order to undergo shoulder surgery. The BK8 Gresini Racing pilot, who concluded third in Sunday's main event, revealed he has been battling persistent shoulder pain since May. Marquez suffered a broken collarbone and shoulder injury during a crash at the Spanish Grand Prix in May. Since his return to racing, the inflammation has been a significant issue for him, making it impossible for him to compete in three consecutive races. Marquez has decided to have the surgery tomorrow in Madrid, with the intention of returning to action at the penultimate round of the MotoGP season in Portugal on November 20-22. He currently sits in ninth place in the premier class standings, boasting 197 points.",
  "summary": "SEPANG: Alex Marquez confirmed that he will be sitting out next week’s Qatar Grand Prix to undergo another surgery on his shoulder which has been troubling him since May.",
  "key_points": [],
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Motorsport.com",
        "title": "Alex Marquez considering surgery next week, could miss Qatar GP",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/alex-marquez-considering-surgery-next-week-could-miss-qatar-gp",
        "published": "2026-10-31T10:51:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}