Marc Marquez withstood race-long pressure from the Aprilia of Marco Bezzecchi to win MotoGP’s Dutch Grand Prix at Assen on Sunday.

Alex Marquez is on his way to Madrid with the intention of undergoing surgery to his fractured left hand as soon as possible following his MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix crash on Sunday. MOtorsport.com understands that the Spaniard could get an operation as early as Sunday evening.

Marquez crashed out, with his Gresini team explaining it was caused by his brake lever being touched. The extent of his injury was also revealed by Gresini. “It’s not dirty, there’s nothing he can do about it,” TNT Sports’ Neil Hodgson explained. “It’s two riders being stubborn. It’s nobody’s fault. It’s a mess.