Marc Marquez, postponed his return: the Spanish GP is also skipped

Still postponed the return to the track of Marc Marquez. The Spanish pilot of the Honda has not yet recovered from the fracture of the first metacarpal of his right hand sustained in the first Grand Prix of the season in Portugal and will also miss the Spanish GP scheduled for next weekend in Jerez after canceling the races in Argentina And Austin.

Marquez, possible return to Le Mans

One month after the surgery, the seven-times world champion, who will have to serve the penalty received for the accident in Portimao upon his return to racing, underwent a check-up at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid: even if from clinical and radiological progress were deemed satisfactory, considering the nature of the fracture and the time elapsed, the medical team and Marquez decided to continue focusing on recovery by assuming a return to the track at Le Mans, for the French Grand Prix in program from 12 to 14 May. It will be in Jerez Iker Lecuona to replace Spanish.

Marquez: “Racing in Jerez would be risky”

“Yesterday we did another CT scan and it was confirmed that, despite the progress, the bone hasn’t fully healed yet and racing in Jerez would be risky – Marquez himself says – Together with the medical team, we decided not to race risk, to wait another two weeks and return to Le Mans. I am very sorry to miss the Spanish Grand Prix because it is always special but I will continue with my rehabilitation and work to return as soon as possible.”