MotoGP's Marc Marquez undergoes six-week medical check

Repsol Honda has released a brief statement after Marc Marquez underwent a 'satisfactory' medical check-up on his fractured right arm.

'Today Marc Márquez has gone to the Hospital Ruber Internacional for a medical check-up. The eight-time world champion has visited six weeks after the surgery performed on December 3 for an infected pseudarthrosis of the right humerus.

Marc Marquez, Catalunya MotoGP. 24 September 2020
Marc Marquez, Catalunya MotoGP. 24 September 2020
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Repsol Honda has released a brief statement after Marc Marquez underwent a 'satisfactory' medical check-up on his fractured right arm.

'Today Marc Márquez has gone to the Hospital Ruber Internacional for a medical check-up. The eight-time world champion has visited six weeks after the surgery performed on December 3 for an infected pseudarthrosis of the right humerus.

'A satisfactory clinical and radiographic evolution has been confirmed for the time of evaluation. Marquez will continue with the specific antibiotic treatment and with a functional recovery programme adapted to his clinical situation.'

Marquez first required surgery after breaking his arm at the end of a stunning comeback in the season-opening Jerez race, then a second operation when the titanium plate broke due to stress accumulated during an attempted return to action the following weekend.

But the bone failed to heal after the second operation, a condition medically described as pseudarthrosis, requiring a third operation and bone graft last December.

Tests during the operation also revealed a previous infection, the cause of his pseudarthrosis, requiring lengthy antibiotic treatment which the Repsol Honda statement makes clear is still ongoing.

The team told Crash.net that Marquez is currently 'doing some rehab after surgery, [but] still no training'.

HRC test rider Stefan Bradl told Speedweek.com he doesn’t expect Marquez to be fit for MotoGP testing in February, although the cancellation of Sepang means the opening test of the year now won't take place until early March, in Qatar.

Provisional 2021 MotoGP Calendar

Round

Date

Race

Circuit

1

28 March

Qatar

Losail

2

11 April

Argentina

Termas de Rio Hondo

3

18 April

Americas

COTA

4

2 May

Spain

Jerez

5

16 May

France

Le Mans

6

30 May

Italy

Mugello

7

6 June

Catalunya

Barcelona

8

20 June

Netherlands

Assen

9

27 June

Germany

Sachsenring

10

11 July

Finland*

KymiRing

11

 

To Be Decided

 

12

15 August

Austria

Red Bull Ring

13

29 August

Great Britain

Silverstone

14

12 September

Aragon

Aragon

15

19 September

San Marino e Della Riviera di Rimini

Misano

16

3 October

Japan

Motegi

17

10 October

Thailand

Buriram

18

24 October

Australia

Phillip Island

19

31 October

Malaysia

Sepang

20

14 November

Comunitat Valenciana

Ricardo Tormo

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