The Spanish rider Marc Márquez, from the Repsol Honda team, will not be able to take part in the Qatar Grand Prix, the inaugural event of the MotoGP World Championship that will take place this weekend, or participate in the Doha event, the second test of the course in the The same scenario, when considering with the medical team that the “most prudent thing” is not to participate and continue recovering from the injury to the right humerus that has had him out of competition since July last year.
"After the last review with the medical team, the doctors have advised me that the most prudent thing to do was not to participate in the Qatar Grand Prix and to continue with the recovery plan that we have followed in recent weeks," commented Marc Márquez himself, in statements provided by the team.
Despite the fact that in the last revision carried out, 15 weeks after the third surgery on the athlete's right humerus, a good clinical response was found after intensifying training, the team and the pilot opted for caution.
"I would have loved to be able to participate in the inaugural race of the World Championship, but we will have to continue working to recover the optimal conditions that will allow us to return to competition," said Márquez, six-time MotoGP champion.
Joan Mir, 2020 MotoGP world champion
The team explains that, considering the evolution time and the current state of the bone consolidation process, doctors consider it prudent and necessary not to accelerate the return to the circuits after so much inactive time.
A measure thought and taken to avoid putting Márquez's humerus at risk in high competition.
The Repsol Honda team rider will undergo another medical check-up on Monday, April 12, so he will also miss the second round of the World Championship, the Doha GP, which is held, like the first, at the Losail circuit.
The calendar, extraordinary given the pandemic situation, starts with two appointments in two consecutive weeks in the same place given the restrictions in the Arab country and to also protect the bubble in which the organizing company, Dorna, has converted the championship paddock of the world.
Unless there is an unexpected setback, Márquez will make his debut in the third race, in Portugal, whose race will be held on April 18 at the Portimao circuit.
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