{"id":1321,"date":"2026-08-27T12:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2026-08-27T12:32:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T15:32:17","slug":"marc-marquez-reveals-advice-isack-hadjar-after-injury-missing-a-race-doesnt-change-your-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/marc-marquez-reveals-advice-isack-hadjar-after-injury-missing-a-race-doesnt-change-your-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc M\u00e1rquez reveals advice to Hadjar after injury: \u201cMissing a race doesn\u2019t change your life\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Crucial advice:<\/strong> <strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez recommended Isack Hadjar skip the Dutch GP<\/strong> to avoid worsening a wrist injury sustained during a boxing workout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hard-learned lesson:<\/strong> <strong>M\u00e1rquez highlighted his 2020 Jerez crash<\/strong> as a turning point, warning that rushing a comeback can alter a career forever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Prioritizing the future:<\/strong> <strong>Hadjar followed the advice<\/strong>, stepping aside as Red Bull expects him to return fully fit for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/strong> revealed the personal advice he gave to <strong>Racing Bulls<\/strong> driver <strong>Isack Hadjar<\/strong> after the Frenchman was forced to sit out the <strong>Dutch Grand Prix<\/strong> due to a wrist fracture suffered during a training session.<sup><\/sup> The Spanish rider urged Hadjar not to expedite his return to the cockpit, drawing on his own career-altering experiences with injuries to demonstrate the risks of rushing back too soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking to MotoGP\u2019s official channel ahead of the <strong>Aragon Grand Prix<\/strong>, the Ducati rider confirmed that Hadjar reached out directly to seek his perspective on managing physical setbacks. While clarifying that he could not offer medical opinions, M\u00e1rquez shared the lessons he accumulated through years of complex recoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>Hadjar reached out to me. I\u2019m not a doctor, of course, but he just asked for advice, as sometimes for a rider it\u2019s very difficult,<\/strong>&#8221; M\u00e1rquez explained.<sup><\/sup> &#8220;<strong>Sometimes you feel like maybe you can get through it without any issues, but it\u2019s hard to accept the idea of: &#8216;Okay, I\u2019m going to miss this race and prepare better for the next one.&#8217; But that\u2019s exactly what I told him.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"F1 2026, HUNGRIA, CLASSIFICA\u00c7\u00c3O, RED BULL RACING, ISACK HADJAR\" class=\"wp-image-1020310896\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/f1-2026-hungria-classificacao-red-bull-isack-hadjar-06-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Marc M\u00e1rquez advised Isack Hadjar against taking physical risks ahead of Zandvoort (Photo: Ducati)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00e1rquez stressed that the primary concern should always be preventing further damage. The Spanish multi-time World Champion pointed to his severe right-arm injury at Jerez in 2020\u2014which required four major surgeries over two years\u2014and his late-2025 shoulder fracture as reminders of the long-term consequences of rushing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<strong>I learned in the past that missing a race won\u2019t change your life, but aggravating an injury because you rode too early can change it,<\/strong>&#8221; M\u00e1rquez emphasized. &#8220;<strong>My life changed a lot after what happened at Jerez. That\u2019s why I tried to give that advice to Isack [Hadjar], and I think he made the right decision, as he has a long career ahead of him.<\/strong>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hadjar\u2019s decision to sit out at Zandvoort allowed Liam Lawson and Yuki Tsunoda to step into modified roles across the Red Bull structure, while <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/f1\/marc-marquez-advised-hadjar-against-racing-in-dutch-gp-following-wrist-injury\/\">M\u00e1rquez&#8217;s advice came through a connection shared via their physiotherapist, Carlos J. Garc\u00eda<\/a>.<sup><\/sup> Red Bull expects Hadjar to be fully recovered to return for the <strong>Italian Grand Prix<\/strong> at Monza.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP resumes action from <strong>August 28\u201330<\/strong> for the <strong>Aragon Grand Prix<\/strong>, the 13th round of the 2026 season. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of every session across all categories. Follow all updates on our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\">news page<\/a>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MotoGP 2026 World Championship Standings (Top 5)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bike<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>240<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>219<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong><\/td><td>Ducati Lenovo Team<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>218<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong><\/td><td>Trackhouse Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>203<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/strong><\/td><td>Ducati Lenovo Team<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>192<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<sup><\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. How did Isack Hadjar sustain his injury before the Dutch Grand Prix?<sup><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Isack Hadjar sustained a minor wrist fracture during a boxing workout session during the F1 summer break.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. Why did Marc M\u00e1rquez advise Isack Hadjar against racing at Zandvoort?<sup><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing from his own severe injury history in MotoGP, M\u00e1rquez warned Hadjar that pushing through an injury could cause long-term complications that outweigh the cost of missing a single race.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When is Isack Hadjar expected to return to Formula 1 action?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Red Bull targets Hadjar&#8217;s full return at the <strong>Italian Grand Prix<\/strong> at Monza, taking place from <strong>September 4\u20136, 2026<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marc M\u00e1rquez drew from his extensive history with injury recoveries in MotoGP to advise Isack Hadjar against rushing his Formula 1 return.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020309345,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Marc M\u00e1rquez advised Isack Hadjar against taking physical risks ahead of Zandvoort","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Ducati","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_ai_content_disclaimer":"","42wp_is_ai_content":false,"42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":"","42wp_hide_from_automatic":false,"42wp_breaking_news":false},"categories":[38],"tags":[108,161,66],"42wp_author":[59],"class_list":["post-1321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-ducati","tag-isack-hadjar","tag-red-bull","42wp_author-fabricio-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1322,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1321\/revisions\/1322"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020309345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1321"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}