Marquez To Miss First Two GP's
M
arc Marquez has revealed
he will miss the first two
rounds of the 2021 MotoGP
World Championship at the Lo-
sail International Circuit in Qatar
following a physical examination
by his medical team.
Marquez broke his right hu-
merus in a crash at round one of
the 2020 MotoGP World Cham-
pionship at Jerez and has un-
dergone nine months of intense
recovery that's included three
operations and a bone graft from
his hip in December.
"After the last review with the
medical team, the doctors have
advised me that the most pru-
dent thing was not to take part
in the Qatar Grand Prix and to
continue with the recovery plan
that we have followed in recent
weeks," Marquez said. "I would
have loved to be able to partici-
pate in the opening race of the
World Championship, but we
will have to continue working to
be able to recover the optimal
conditions that allow us to return
to competition."
Marquez famously attempted a
comeback just six days after the
crash at the Andalusian MotoGP
but pulled out after a handful of
laps.
It was later revealed he re-
broke the arm after "opening
a window" at his house, which
prompted the lengthy recovery.
Marquez will undergo another
medical check on Monday, April
12, in the hopes for medical clear-
ance to compete at round three
of the championship at Portimao
in Portugal on April 18.
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Marc Marquez isn't
rushing his return
and will sit out the
first two MotoGP
rounds of 2021.
