Say what you want, but the MotoGP race yesterday showcased one of the greatest saves of all time, courtesy of Repsol Honda’s Marc Marquez. Going at 150km/h at Turn 4 of the Circuito de Jerez, no one would’ve thought that the Spaniard would be able to save himself in the gravel but what he did after that was nothing short of incredible.
An extraordinary save from an extraordinary rider! 👏@marcmarquez93's day ended in disaster but he still produced this superhuman save in the early stages! 😱#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/ZSgct9fZg1
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) July 19, 2020
Dropping from P2 all the way to P17, the five-time MotoGP world champion clawed his way back through half of the field after only a number of laps. Passing world-class MotoGP riders like they were cruising around the park, Marquez managed to catch up to Maverick Vinales who was in P3 towards the end of the race.
It was one of the most astonishing feats in MotoGP history but before Marc could even complete this miracle, the unthinkable happened. One of the worst highsides of his career took place at Turn 3 and he was quickly attended by first aid medical officers on standby.
😱 @marcmarquez93 will undergo surgery after this horrendous crash at Jerez!
We wish the world champion the very best in his recovery! 💪#SpanishGP 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/BOSmDo7dfG
— MotoGP™🏁 (@MotoGP) July 19, 2020
According to MotoGP‘s Traumatology Specialist, Dr Mir, “Marc Marquez has suffered an injury, it seems, from a direct impact of the tyre to the right arm, resulting in a fracture to the shaft of the humerus, a complete fracture although it isn’t completely displaced, with some possible paralysis of the radial nerve, although we’re not certain. This injury has been immobilised here for when they decide to move him to Barcelona to carry out a definitive treatment.”
Sometimes things don’t go as you expect but the most important thing is to get back up and move on. I hope you enjoyed the comeback! Now I’ll have an operation to fix the fracture of my right humerus. I promise you all that I will come back as soon as possible and even stronger?? pic.twitter.com/5FCIamVZLx
— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) July 19, 2020
Even worse, MotoGP Medical Director, Dr Charte added “Tomorrow Dr Mir will leave for Barcelona to proceed with treatment, if there is no more news regarding the tissue, to surgically treat the humerus. That being said, we can’t say in any absolute terms if he will be at the next race or Brno or Austria. It’s not the moment, we’ll talk about it next week.”
Is this the beginning of the end for Marc Marquez and his pursuit for glory in the 2020 world championship? It’s not going to be easy if he has to sit out a few rounds considering the shortened season, but the medical officers associated with MotoGP have been known to pull off a few miracles. Remember when Jorge Lorenzo broke his collarbone at Assen 2013?
