Marc Marquez KO'd Indefinitely
A
ny slim chance Marc Mar-
quez had of retaining his
MotoGP title has been extin-
guished after Repsol Honda
confirmed he won't return to
action for at least two months.
This was the first official news
regarding the 27-year-old since
he underwent surgery on his
right humerus for a second time
to correct the titanium plate that
broke when opening a French
window.
Marquez and HRC have since
consulted a number of special-
ists on the matter and decided a
change of approach was need-
ed. He will now return to racing
only when he is fully recovered
from the second break.
An official statement read, "It
is estimated it will take between
two to three months before
Marc can return to the RC213V."
Those close to HRC believe the
eight-time World Champion is
aiming to return for the first of
the two Grands Prix at Aragon,
October 16.
But team boss Alberto Puig
also stressed there is no spe-
cific time frame at this point. "It's
important to mention HRC did
not really put a timing on Marc's
return. The most important thing
is he comes back when he's fit.
This is the most important thing
because we have a lot of inter-
est and Marc is very important
for Honda. We don't want to say
this day or that day. We want to
say, 'You are fit. You race.' This
is what we understood and what
Marc understands. This is the
way it will go."
Neil Morrison
IN
THE
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It'll be at least a couple of months
before Marc Marquez is fit to ride again.
