These are decisive hours for Marc Marquez, who is about to announce the outcome of the medical examination which will decree his (almost certain) return to the track.
Marc Marquez will dispel any doubts about his presence in Jerez next weekend. In any case he will definitely be in the paddock on Thursday for an exceptional event.
Marc Marquez at Jerez
Marc Marquez had just enough time to start the new season at Portimao, finishing in pole position with a record time and conquering a podium in the MotoGP Sprint of history. In Sunday’s race he suffered a new injury which forced him to undergo surgery on the thumb of his right hand and miss the Argentine and Texas Grands Prix. Tuesday 25th April he will undergo a medical examination which will almost certainly give him the green light for the Jerez de la Frontera race.
This time he didn’t want to rush, strengthened by the teachings of what happened in Jerez in 2020. Immediately after the humerus fracture and the operation he attempted to get back on track a few days later, causing much worse damage that kept him out of contention for the entire season and caused quite a few problems in the following two years as well. In a championship that counts for the first time 21 GPs and 42 races in total, it is better to proceed with caution and be very cautious.
Garage 93 by Repsol
Upon returning to Jerez he will start with a gap of 54 points from the top of the standings, in his absence the reigning world champion I’m sorry Bagnaia he didn’t take advantage of the situation, making up for two crashes. It will certainly not be easy to climb the summit, but it will not be impossible either. In a shorter period of time, the Ducati rider recovered 91 points on Fabio Quartararo in 2022, establishing himself as champion. On April 25 we will officially know if Marc Marquez will finally be able to get back on the RC-V.
His brand colleague Alex Rins triumphed in Austin, certainly the champion from Cervera will have his mouth watering. In any case, it will be in the MotoGP paddock on Thursday, for the presentation of “Garage 93 by Repsol” together with the mayor of the city, Mamen Sanchez, and the CEO of Dorna, Carmelo Ezpeleta. It is a 250 m2 space where the six bikes with which he won the six MotoGP titles from 2013 to 2019 with the exception of 2015 will be exhibited. In addition to this exhibition, “Garage 93” will offer a culinary experience for all fans who they will come to the place. Admission will be free and it will certainly be one of the great attractions over the weekend of the Spanish GP.