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MotoGP: Marc Marquez All Clear To Race At Portimao

Marc Marquez will return to MotoGP nearly a year after being sidelined with an injury sustained during the 2020 season opener in Jerez.

The Spaniards will take part in this month’s Portuguese Grand Prix, as confirmed by Repsol Honda.

The six-time MotoGP champion had undergone three operations on his right arm in a bid to return for the 2021 season opener in Qatar. However, the medical team had advised against the idea with test rider Stefan Bradl replaced Marquez on both occasions.

Nonetheless, the doctors have given Marquez all-clear to contest in the third round at Portimao on April 16-18.

“In the review carried out on Marc Marquez by the Hospital Ruber Internacional medical team, four months after surgery, led by Doctors Samuel Antuña and Ignacio Roger de Oña, and made up of Doctors De Miguel, Ibarzabal and García Villanueva, for an infected pseudoarthrosis of the right humerus, a very satisfactory clinical condition was found, with evident progress in the bone consolidation process.

“In the current situation, Marquez can return to competition, assuming the reasonable risk implicit in his sporting activity,” said Honda in a statement.

Marquez is yet to jump on the latest RC213V but was allowed to ride the Honda RC213V-S test bike at Barcelona and Algarve after doctors allowed him to intensify his training.

Marquez also shared his excitement on social media.

“I’m very happy. Yesterday I visited the doctors, and they gave me the green light to return to the competition. They have been nine difficult months, with moments of uncertainties and ups and downs, and now, I will be able to enjoy my passion again,” he said.

MotoGP: Marquez Getting Closer To Competitive Racing

Marc Marquez is now allowed to kick-start his mobility recovery programme after his latest medical check.

The latest report suggests Marquez will soon gradually return to competitive racing; however, it remains a mystery whether the recovery will be quick enough for him to participate in the season-opener on March 28.

Since July last year, the Spaniard has been sidelined due to a broken right arm suffered in Jerez, which later required three operations.

Nonetheless, the latest updates do not suggest Marquez is allowed to jump on the bike. Instead, he can now intensify his gym training to build his muscle.

“From this moment on, Marquez can now intensify his strength and mobility recovery programme to return to competitive racing gradually,” said Repsol Honda in a statement.

MotoGP: Marquez To Miss Out On Qatar Test

Marc Marquez makes an appearance alongside new team-mate, Pol Espargaro during the 2021 Repsol Honda presentation.

However, the six-time world champion admits he will set to sit out from the Qatar Test pending recovery of his right arm.

The 28-year-old rider has undergone three operations so far after suffering a horrific accident during last season opener in Jerez and hasn’t been on track since last July.

After the online presentation, Marquez ruled himself out of the official Qatar testing next month.

“Now we just try to follow my body with the physio and doctor, increase the work at home. But I don’t know – and the doctors don’t know – when I will be ready to return. But the most important is that every week I feel better.

“It’s been 10 months without a bike and the first time I will ride the MotoGP again I will not be 100%. One thing is to be 100% on the bone side, another is to be 100% for the muscles and everything,” explained Marquez.

Moreover, Marquez admits it might take him a half-a-season to return to his best form.

“We’ll see if it takes one race, two races or half-a-season to be the same Marc as before,” he added.

MotoGP: HRC Not Confident Dovizioso Is Interested

After winning six world championships with Marc Marquez, 2020 was a complete defeat for Honda with only two podiums recorded, thanks to Alex Marquez.

With the 2021 season opener inching closer, the Japanese outfit is still accessing Marquez’s condition.

“We are currently monitoring Marc’s condition to make sure he returns in great shape, and we are preparing a fast bike for him,” explained Honda Racing Corporation Manager, Tetsuiro Hikita.

The never-ending questions regarding Marc’s availability for the upcoming season opener suggest that the team is ‘looking’ for someone experienced enough to tame the RC213V alongside Pol Espargaro.

Although Andrea Dovizioso’s name came up, the Honda top brass is not confident the rider would be interested.

“If he (Marquez) doesn’t make it back in time, we’ll have Stefan (Bradl) with us, like last year.

“There are rumours that Andrea (Dovizioso) could be joining us, but I don’t think a rider of his caliber would be interested,” Hikita concluded.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez is training again

After months of inactivity, Repsol Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez is now back in training mode after being cleared by the doctors sometime last week. The eight-time world champion posted a post on Instagram of him riding an exercise bike with his right arm covered in armour. (more…)

MotoGP: No more three-bike team for Repsol Honda

With the possibility of MotoGP Repsol Honda rider, Marc Marquez, sitting out for the first few races in the 2021 season, some experts in the industry theorised that the team might consider running a three-bike team by including Andrea Dovizioso once again into the mix together with Pol Espargaro. (more…)

MotoGP: Marc Marquez’s Honda RC213V tail pipe for sale – RM13,000!

HRC announced that they’ll be selling off a limited number of Marc Marquez’s Honda RC213V tail pipe as part of its Racing parts collectibles. That’s right, you can actually own a part of the world champion’s bike BUT it won’t come cheap and there are only a few of them to buy. (more…)

MotoGP: Marc Marquez continues recovery at home

The latest news surrounding Repsol Honda’s MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez is a bit more positive this time around as he was allowed to go home and continue his recovery process there. This is after spending over a week at the Hospital Ruber Internacional in Madrid, Spain following his third surgery on his injured arm as well as an antibiotic course to kickstart the healing process. (more…)

MotoGP: Marc Marquez undergoes antibiotic treatment in Madrid

Just a couple of days ago, we found that Repsol Honda’s MotoGP rider had to undergo a third operation on his right arm. The medical team at the Hospital Ruber Internacional in Madrid, Spain concluded that the third surgery was a success, but not without finding some complications. (more…)

MotoGP: Marquez Jalani Pembedahan Ketiga, Rehat Enam Bulan

Juara dunia enam kali MotoGP, Marc Marquez telah selesai menjalani pembedahan ketiga di lengan kanan di Madrid.

Bagaimanapun, dia kini berdepan tempoh pemulihan yang dijangka memakan masa hingga enam bulan.

Pelumba Repsol Honda itu mengalami kecederaan serius selepas kemalangan dalam pusingan pertama di Jerez pada Julai lalu.

Meskipun menjalani pembedahan pertama, dia membuat kejutan apabila cuba kembali empat hari kemudian untuk GP Andalucia.

Keputusan itu bagaimanapun memberi kesan negatif sehingga menyebabkan plat besi yang diletakkan rosak dan terpaksa menjalani pembedahan kedua lantas memaksa Marquez undur diri dari musim 2020.

Laporan mengenai pembedahan ketiga timbul awal bulan lalu tatkala proses pemulihan kecederaan pelumba itu memakan masa yang lebih lama dari jangkaan.

Pembedahan tersebut yang dijalankan pada Khamis mengambil masa lebih lapan jam yang menyaksikan doktor mengekstrak tulang pinggul (tinggi dengan sel darah merah) dan dicantumkan ke tulang humerus di lengan kanan.

Plat besi baharu turut dimasukkan menggantikan plat besi yang diletakkan sebelum ini.

Marquez perlu berehat lebih enam bulan sekaligus menyaksikan dia bakal terlepas aksi pembuka tirai di GP Qatar yang akan berlangsung pada 28 Mac depan.

MotoGP: Marc Marquez undergoes third surgery, out for another six months?

MotoGP Repsol Honda rider, Marc Marquez, has undergone a third surgery for a pseudarthrosis on the right humerus bone. This surgery which lasted for eight hours caused by his injury back in July was successful but on the flip side, he might have to stay on the side-lines for another six months to recover fully. (more…)

MotoGP: No Marc Marquez this weekend in Valencia

This weekend marks the last triple-header MotoGP round of the 2020 championship season which will be in Valencia and Portimao. Repsol Honda has confirmed that their star rider, Marc Marquez, will not be returning to his beloved Honda RC213V this weekend and maybe, the rest of the season. (more…)