        It&rsquo;s been a long while since he sustained his injury, one that forced him to stop and undergo as many as four surgeries. His haste in getting back on the bike meant that his broken humerus failed to knit as it should, which led to another enforced break. After 93 days, far from a random number, Marc went testing at Misano and now the Spaniard has announced his latest news on social media. The news that confirms we will see him back in the paddock and wearing his leathers, rather than as a special guest. Marquez: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very pleased to tell you&hellip;&rdquo;  The Repsol Honda rider has finally been able to confirm that he will be back on his bike and competing at Motorland Arag&oacute;n. He opens his video with a smile and the words: &ldquo;Hello everyone. Big smile, as you can see. This means I&rsquo;m going to be at the Arag&oacute;n GP. After talking to the doctors and the team, we&rsquo;ve decided that the best thing for my recovery is to get back on the bike and get some miles in. Doing it in front of all the fans in Spain is priceless. I&rsquo;m looking forward to Friday when I&rsquo;ll be back on the gas.&rdquo; A happy Marc and one that we can&rsquo;t wait to see back on track. Translated by Heather Watson Mir will try: Arag&oacute;n MotoGP is in Joan&rsquo;s sights       

The moment we&rsquo;ve been waiting for has finally arrived: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m very happy to tell you that I will race in the Arag&oacute;n GP this weekend&rdquo;

MotoGP, Marc Marquez announces: “I’ll race at the Aragón GP”

        The second day of testing is underway at Misano and there is no shortage of things to talk about. The first regards Marc Marquez, who is working hard to achieve his double objective, as he puts his physical condition to the test and works on his Honda with a view to 2023. Important test  Having tested a new fairing yesterday, which should lead to aerodynamics-related improvement and that may already be used this year, today Marc has dived straight into 2023. The Spaniard&rsquo;s garage now contains Stefan Bradl&rsquo;s laboratory bike, now adorned with the number 93 obviously. We&rsquo;re talking about the bike that will be close to the 2023 version and that mounts the Kalex swingarm, something of a minor revolution for Honda in that the manufacturer has rarely asked an external provider to produce parts for its prototypes in the past. The idea appears to be a good one though, as initial feedback from Bradl and Takaaki Nakagami looks to be positive. And now we wait to see what captain Marquez has to say about it. Translated by Heather Watson Test MotoGP, Marquez: &ldquo;I rode instinctively, I had fun towards the end&rdquo;       

The laboratory bike, complete with new Kalex swingarm, has appeared in the Spaniard&rsquo;s garage

MotoGP Misano test: Marc Marquez gets his hands on the 2023 Honda

        39 laps, 100 days later. This sums up Marc Marquez&rsquo;s highly-awaited appearance at Misano, the Spaniard quick to surprise everyone as he got back on his bike. Lapping roughly eight tenths from the best time set this morning is a real achievement for a rider who has been out for so long, but we already knew that Marc is essentially an alien. In any case, the Spaniard can smile, despite a few difficulties. &ldquo;I wasn&rsquo;t having any fun during my first exit&rdquo;, begins Marc, &ldquo;but lap by lap I started to get on better and enjoy myself. I still know how to ride a bike, although I&rsquo;m lacking a lot of strength in my arm. Considering I hadn&rsquo;t ridden for 100 days, I rode instinctively, as you don&rsquo;t know exactly what you&rsquo;re doing. The lap time was interesting but the important thing is that my body responded well. I&rsquo;ve only been in the gym for a couple of weeks and I&rsquo;ve ridden a bike only once, so I haven&rsquo;t had much time to work.&rdquo; What were you saying to yourself as you went out on track? &ldquo;At first I was saying, &ldquo;hold on, hold on, hold on&rdquo;(he laughs), as the first braking points were tough. My body went with it though, and I felt good in the changes of direction, though they&rsquo;re not particularly challenging here. Did you have fun? &ldquo;I started to during the last exits, but honestly it was more a case of suffering than having fun. But this can happen normally too - on the first day of testing in Qatar you can find you suffer even if you&rsquo;ve prepared perfectly, as these bikes are really hard work. Everyone&rsquo;s very fast, but I was just concentrating on myself.&rdquo; Was it your choice to immediately test new parts or was that Honda&rsquo;s &ldquo;suggestion&rdquo;? "Before we started, the team and I had two plans in mind, both involving around 40 laps. The first was to lap and try to gradually improve my time, the second was to test a few new parts if I felt up to it. Already on my second exit the time was good, so I started to test a few things relating to the aerodynamics. This is the area we focused on the most, as the regulation allows us to make a final upgrade this season. Tomorrow I&rsquo;ll try to give the team more info, as it&rsquo;s hard to understand everything perfectly after 100 days. The positive thing is that my comments were identical to Bradl&rsquo;s.&rdquo; Have the previous negative sensations disappered following the fourth surgery? &ldquo;My arm position is more natural and I felt confident. I watched a video to understand the difference with respect to the last months, particularly through the left-hand turns. Things are better through the right-handers too, but I&rsquo;m lacking strength. Right now I have a good position, but only for a couple of laps and then I go back to how I was before. My arm feels tired now but there&rsquo;s no pain&rdquo;. Will you be on track tomorrow? &ldquo;This afternoon I&rsquo;m going to alternate between ice and physio, so that I can try to make a few more laps tomorrow. I briefly considered riding this afternoon, but I was talked out of it.&rdquo; Might we see you at Arag&oacute;n? &ldquo;I&rsquo;m struggling to put together four laps right now, maybe I could do ten, but if there was a race tomorrow, I couldn&rsquo;t do it. I won&rsquo;t be deciding right now whether to race at Arag&oacute;n or not - there&rsquo;s a small chance but it&rsquo;s not the priority.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson Test Misano, Aegerter: &ldquo;How&rsquo;s the MotoGP? I still need to get my head around it"       

Marc comments: "My lap time is good, but the most important thing is that my body has responded well. Arag&oacute;n? Not a priority "

Test MotoGP, Marquez: “I rode instinctively, I had fun towards the end”

        It seemed impossible, and yet it&rsquo;s going to happen. After receiving the OK from the doctors to get back in the saddle and having completed an initial test at Arag&oacute;n aboard a CBR 600, Marc Marquez has decided to take part in the tests at Misano. Surprise participation  A surprising decision, if we consider the careful approach he was taking to his training and his right shoulder up until the Austrian GP, but one that must be acknowledged. It&rsquo;s no mystery that Honda really wanted to see Marc at Misano, so as not to lose the way with the 2023 RCV213V. The Spaniard will be on the Riviera already this evening, so that he is on hand to follow the work going on the Honda garage before heading out on track on Tuesday. It remains to be seen how he will do, but his attendance at the tests is already a surprise, as is &nbsp;- at this point - his possible participation in the next races. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Aleix Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;Dovizioso inspired by journey with Aprilia&rdquo;       

Just as Honda hoped, the Spaniard will take part in testing on Tuesday and Wednesday &ndash; is it the right move?

MotoGP, Marc Marquez surprises everyone: he’ll be at Misano to test!

        It finally seems that there&rsquo;s light at the end of the tunnel for Marc Marquez. His recovery following a fourth surgery on the arm he injured at Jerez in 2020 looks to be going well, something that the Spaniard himself has confirmed during an interview with Deportes Cuatro. Marquez's confidence  "I&rsquo;ve been through four surgeries and it now looks like I&rsquo;m on the right path&rdquo;, says the eight-time world champion. Marc goes on to admit that his latest operation, which took place on 2 June, was really a last hope: &ldquo;I was very sure about having this fourth surgery, because I had two options, either have the surgery or retire, there were no other possibilities&rdquo;. A confession that says a lot about the Honda Repsol rider&rsquo;s suffering in recent months, but the rider now seems more determined than ever to get back in the saddle: &ldquo;My aim is no longer to win, but to be able to have fun on my bike again&rdquo;, he insists. &ldquo;I want to be back riding, but without being in pain. If I can do that, then the rest will come.&rdquo; The next steps  In the meantime, Marquez has already confirmed that he&rsquo;ll attend the Austrian round at the Red Bull Ring, over the weekend of 20-21 August, in order to spend time with the team, before undergoing another medical checkup at the end of the month. An appointment that will be very important in terms of establishing when #93 might be able to return to the MotoGP tracks. Translated by Heather Watson No MotoGP for Fernandez: Augusto like Rabat and Zarco       

The Spaniard has laid out the steps to take once he is back on board the Honda RC213V

MotoGP, Marc Marquez: “When I return, my aim won’t be to win”

        Despite having temporarily hung up his leathers, Marc Marquez may well be in the paddock for the British GP this weekend. As the Spaniard continues to focus on his recovery following surgery, we could see him back in the Repsol Honda garage, carrying out a different role. How important is it for the Spaniard to return  Although it&rsquo;s true that he can&rsquo;t ride the number 93 Honda or give concrete feedback to the engineers about the RC213V and its future development right now, his physical presence would nevertheless count for a lot. On the human side, it is essential to remain united as a group, and being physical present is always better than any other kind of contact that modern technology allows. Coming to the circuit would also be good for Marc himself, stimulating him to do what he loves most, in a return to the paddock that is usually his home for most of the year, to the garage that represents his kingdom, with all his trusted people with whom he feels protected in a way. The advantage for Honda  Having the eight-time champion in the garage would kick Honda into a higher gear. The return of a healed Marc Marquez would be the biggest incentive the Tokyo manufacturer could have to build the new 2023 bike and remedy the mistakes made last winter, when the Spaniard was essentially unable to contribute due to diplopia. The clinical eye of their most experienced rider, who made history for Honda in MotoGP between 2013 and 2019, can really help the manufacturer, as they analyse the data and technical aspects together. It&rsquo;s all about motivation, team spirit and that faith that is needed to accomplish big things. And that still appears to be intact in the case of Marc Marquez and Honda. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Puig: &ldquo;We thought the 2022 was competitive, we were wrong&rdquo;       

As he continues with his recovery, the Spaniard may be in the paddock in the UK, but in a different role

MotoGP, will Marc Marquez be in the Honda garage at Silverstone?

        Since the injury of eight-time champion, Marc Marquez, Honda is no longer the same. Many factors may have contributed to this drop in performance, but the fact is that the team is struggling to finish top ten. The 2022 bike  As teams prepare to return to the track at Silverstone, team manager Alberto Puig sums up this first half of the season, also touching on the performance of the bike: &ldquo;We thought the 2022 bike was very competitive but in the end we were wrong. Things went from bad to worse after the Indonesia GP&rdquo;, continues Puig during an interview with AS, &ldquo;And this is probably a result of having not found what we had planned. The most important thing is to improve our bike and get back to what is a more normal level for Honda&rdquo;. Marc Marquez&rsquo;s condition  It&rsquo;s been a long while since Marc underwent a fourth surgery on his humerus, owing to the injury of two years ago, which led to this lengthy absence. After this latest operation, it seems that the bone is &ldquo;knitting&rdquo; correctly, allowing Marc to ride. As for the HRC rider&rsquo;s condition, Alberto comments: "We&rsquo;re all obviously worried. I don&rsquo;t have a crystal ball. We hope it all goes well this time. It all seems OK and he&rsquo;s feeling good. The doctors are satisfied. Now we have to wait for him to heal. For now, the priority is a full recovery, perhaps he&rsquo;ll be able to compete in a few races over the summer". Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, will Quartararo win the 2022 title? Here&rsquo;s what the stats say       

The team HRC boss talks about the current season and Marc Marquez&rsquo;s condition

MotoGP, Puig: “We thought the 2022 was competitive, we were wrong”

        Without Marc Marquez, the Sachsenring circuit went from being favourable to more than challenging for the Honda, with only one of the four RC213V riders, Stefan Bradl, able to finish the race, albeit outside the points zone. Conditions were extreme for everyone, with unusually high temperatures, and this was clear to see from the faces of the exhausted podium sitters, but the Honda factory riders also faced other problems. Excessive overheating for Honda at the Sachsenring  The German test rider crossed the line sixteenth and admitted: &ldquo;I had a big issue with riding the bike in this heat&rdquo;. He goes on: &ldquo;After following people for the first few corners, I couldn&rsquo;t brake because my right hand, the lever, became so hot and I couldn&rsquo;t control the bike&rdquo;. At that point, he lost contact with the other riders: &ldquo;After a couple of laps, I had to drop back to get some fresh air for the bike and for my body. I just tried to finish the race, it was physically more than on the limit and I also have a burn on my right foot because it was so hot. It&rsquo;s not acceptable to have this situation.&rdquo; The reasons for Pol Espargar&oacute;&rsquo;s retirement  Pol Espargar&oacute;&rsquo;s situation was different, as he was also dealing with a physical issue after an incident during FP1: &ldquo;The ribs just need time to recover but putting more stress on them each day doesn&rsquo;t help. I tried to do what I could in the race, but the pain got worse and worse and with the heat, I was struggling to breathe. We also had a lot of heat on my right foot which added to the pain&rdquo;. The only solution was to retire, thus putting a premature end to a weekend that had already begun on the wrong foot. Translated by Heather Watson German GP, disaster for Honda at the Sachsenring: from riches to rags       

Honda put on a dismal display at the German track, with both riders citing overheating issues &nbsp;

Germany GP, Bradl: “Physically on the limit, I also got burned”

        Honda felt Marc Marquez&rsquo;s absence at the Sachsenring to a much greater extent than it had probably imagined. Over the last eight years, the Spaniard had always dominated and win the German race aboard the RC213V, but the same bike failed to reach the points zone in yesterday&rsquo;s race. A situation that only highlights the difficult moment the Tokyo manufacturer is experiencing. A resounding defeat in Germany  A Honda had won the last eleven editions of the Sachsenring race, with Marc Marquez from 2013 to 2021 and, before that, with Dani Pedrosa from 2010 to 2012. But this year, not one of the four bikes scored points. Alex Marquez was the first to be ruled out, with a technical problem, after which his LCR team-mate Takaaki Nakagami crashed, and Pol Espargar&oacute; was forced to retire. The only Honda to reach the finish line was that of test rider Stefan Bradl, Marc Marquez&rsquo;s replacement, who finished sixteenth. A complete failure. Like 40 years ago, but for very different reasons  The last time Honda failed to reach the points zone was back in 1982, when all of the Tokyo manufacturer&rsquo;s riders, or rather Freddie Spencer, Marco Lucchinelli, and Takazumi Katayama, decided not to race due to treacherous conditions at the Nogaro track. There is no denying that the situation Honda is currently facing in MotoGP is fairly serious, and it&rsquo;s becoming clear that it cannot be Marc Marquez alone who resolves the issue. Translated by Heather Watson Road Races, fatal accident at Kells: Jack Oliver dies       

The Tokyo manufacturer was used to winning at the German track with Marc Marquez, but this year it suffered its worst performance to date

German GP, disaster for Honda at the Sachsenring: from riches to rags

        When a moment is worth a thousand words. While the riders&rsquo; market is starting to heat up, the rider situation at Honda already appears clear. As confirmed by Marc Marquez yesterday, the Japanese manufacturer has started to test some new parts already today at Jerez, as it seeks the feedback of its two riders. Starting with number 93, who is surrounded every time he returns to the garage by Japanese engineers keen to have his initial impressions during a weekend that, at least on paper - considering the track &ndash; can be a good one for the Spaniard. Few spectators  It&rsquo;s a different situation on the other side of the garage, in Pol Espargar&oacute;&rsquo;s corner. The lack of Honda men on his side can be interpreted in different ways. On the one hand, it seems clear that Honda is listening predominantly to its captain, and on the other - in light of the market - Pol&rsquo;s position appears shakier than ever, despite the fact that the second factory Honda is not the most-sought after bike right now. Pecco Bagnaia&rsquo;s first impressions are also interesting, the Italian more worried about his bike than his shoulder. At the end of the session, he complained about a worsening of his sensations, though he didn&rsquo;t outwardly look to be in pain despite the recent injury. Fabio Di Giannantonio is also experiencing some physical discomfort, dealing with a painful right hand.  Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Bagnaia: &ldquo;My movement is limited, I&rsquo;ll have to manage that&rdquo;        

As the market begins to move, Pol appears excluded from the manufacturer&rsquo;s plans, while Marc steers the development of new components &nbsp;

Marquez guides development, Espargaró on the sidelines: the Honda situation

After seeing him ride the CBR600RR at the Alcarras circuit yesterday, we were almost expecting the news, and this morning has brought confirmation - Marc Marquez will compete in the Austin GP. The rider posted a picture of himself at the airport on social media, as he sets off for the Circuit of the Americas, where he&rsquo;ll be back aboard his RC213V, a bike that was ridden by Honda test rider Stefan Bradl during the Argentinian GP.  Marquez has recovered from diplopia   The HRC release reads: &ldquo;Doctors have cleared Marc Marquez for a return to Grand Prix competition after his fall in Warm Up at the Indonesian GP and subsequent diplopia diagnosis&rdquo;. He was already feeling better last week, and now, following a conservative treatment plan, his symptoms have disappeared. Yesterday&rsquo;s test was positive and the rider cannot wait to race this weekend, on a track at which he has always dominated no less.  The Circuit of the Americas smiles upon him   &ldquo;Of course I am very happy to be back&rdquo;, admits the Repsol Honda rider, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a great feeling to return and especially to do it at one of my favourite tracks. No matter the situation, I really enjoy riding in Texas and have incredible memories there. We have some work to do after missing two races and the whole Argentina weekend so I am not here to set one target at the moment. There are many things to do and consider, but the important thing is that we are back on the bike this weekend.&rdquo; This was the priority and now we&rsquo;ll have to see what he can do at a track that has proved so rewarding in the past.  Here, his social media post:     &nbsp;   &nbsp;  &nbsp;    &nbsp;     Visualizza questo post su Instagram   Un post condiviso da Marc Ma?rquez (@marcmarquez93)      Translated by Heather Watson  Dovizioso: &ldquo;I made a mistake in Argentina. I don&rsquo;t feel comfortable&rdquo; 

The Spaniard has revealed that he&rsquo;s on his way to the States, ready to take part in round four, with the doctors&rsquo; OK

MotoGP Americas, Official: Marquez will be there, Texas awaits

        Marc Marquez believes. And he's right to do so, because if the eight-time champion thinks he&rsquo;s fit enough for the next MotoGP round, then it&rsquo;s only correct that he tries. And here he is, in the cover image, aboard his Honda CBR 600, the street bike that #93 uses to train when he&rsquo;s far from the world championship tracks. But he doesn&rsquo;t want to be kept away from Austin&hellip; On the contrary, the Repsol Honda rider is hard at work at a Spanish track, for two reasons, namely to understand whether participation in the CoTA race is feasible and to ready himself for a eventual return at Portim&atilde;o. The 29-year old has surely heard Carmelo Ezpeleta&rsquo;s words.&nbsp; Austin calls and Marc Marquez wants to respond  We need to remember that Marc holds the record for recent race wins in the States, having won six out of the seven editions in which he has competed. And number seven was just around the corner, if he hadn&rsquo;t crashed in the final stages of the race in 2019. It was Alex Rins with the Suzuki who ultimately benefitted. The Catalan rider feels at home in Texas, an American state in which Spanish is as widely spoken as English. The action at the Circuit of The Americas kicks off on Friday with the free practice sessions. Will the Spanish champion be there for round 4? Seeing him out on track today gives us hope. Translated by Heather Watson Dovizioso: &ldquo;I made a mistake in Argentina. I don&rsquo;t feel comfortable&rdquo;       

The eight-time champion is riding a standard Honda CBR 600 at a Spanish track. A race against time, but diplopia doesn&rsquo;t scare him

Marc Marquez believes: the Austin GP in his sights

        It&rsquo;s now confirmed that Marc Marquez will miss the third round of the season in Argentina (here, his doctor&rsquo;s comments), after a terrifying crash in Indonesia that has left him dealing once again with diplopia. The Spaniard is therefore forced to rest up again, causing many to comment on the current situation, not least Chicho Lorenzo, the father of former rider Jorge. Lorenzo: "He&rsquo;s spent the last two years on the sofa..."  On his YouTube channel, Motogepeando, Lorenzo admits: &ldquo;I was very interested to find out whether we&rsquo;d see a new Marc, something he himself alluded to on more than one occasion. But that wasn&rsquo;t the case in the end&rdquo;. According to Lorenzo, the Honda rider has not learned his lesson: &ldquo;Look how many times he&rsquo;s crashed over two rounds, not to mention that fact that he didn&rsquo;t even race in one of them. He&rsquo;s had time to reflect, he&rsquo;s spent two years on the sofa watching the racing. But despite all those hours, there&rsquo;s been no change&hellip;&rdquo; Lorenzo agrees with Cadalora&rsquo;s theory  Marquez returned to the track in February, having not ridden his Honda since last October and Lorenzo senior asks: &ldquo;Does he have a new strategy? It doesn&rsquo;t look like it. It looks the same &ndash; head out on track and attack. In 2021, Luca Cadalora said that all sportspersons have a period in which everything is working well and luck is on their side, just look at all those times Marc crashed and was never hurt. And then suddenly things change and events begin to get in the way of the results. I still think Luca is right, the great champion and former rider that he is&rdquo;. And now, with his injury, Marquez will lose even more precious time in terms of adapting to, and developing the bike: &ldquo;In the meantime, his rivals carry on working, improving their performance, but he can&rsquo;t, and it is he who needs it most because he&rsquo;s having more trouble understanding his new bike than other riders&rdquo;. Lastly, Lorenzo senior remarks: &ldquo;Now I ask myself - is Marc in decline?&rdquo; No one can answer this for now, but we may have a clearer idea in the coming months. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Jack Miller set to wed girlfriend Ruby       

The father of the five-time champion comments on the Spaniard&rsquo;s current situation, the rider now forced to miss the Argentinian GP

Chicho Lorenzo: “Marc Marquez? Luca Cadalora was right”

        Marc M&aacute;rquez&rsquo;s condition is improving but he will not compete in Argentina. The impact of the crash he suffered at Mandalika has resulted in a situation that requires careful monitoring, the Spaniard forced to remain inside the garage this weekend. Here below the Honda team&rsquo;s official press release. The team&rsquo;s press release  The Repsol Honda Team rider has already shown very favourable improvements with his diplopia after visiting the Hospital Cl&iacute;nic and an examination from Dr. S&aacute;nchez Dalmau. Marc M&aacute;rquez visited his ophthalmologist, Dr. S&aacute;nchez Dalmau, at the Hospital Cl&iacute;nic in Barcelona yesterday, Monday, where he underwent his second medical check-up after the crash in Warm Up for the Indonesian GP a week ago. In this new examination, Dr. S&aacute;nchez Dalmau confirmed that Marc Marquez&rsquo;s diplopia shows a notable improvement and reaffirms that the progression of his vision is very favourable. As happened with the last episode of diplopia, Marc M&aacute;rquez will continue to carry out a conservative treatment regime with regular check-ups. The Repsol Honda Team rider will not take part in the next round of the MotoGP World Championship that takes place this weekend in Argentina as he continues his recovery. "The second neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc M&aacute;rquez this past Monday has shown a very favourable evolution in the paralysis of the fourth right nerve affected by the fall that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix" explains Doctor S&aacute;nchez Dalmau. "Recovery is not yet complete, and Marc M&aacute;rquez must follow the established therapeutic regime with conservative treatment.&rdquo; Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: Jack Miller set to wed girlfriend Ruby       

Yesterday saw the rider meet with Doctor S&aacute;nchez Dalmau, who clarifies the Spaniard&rsquo;s current situation

MotoGP, Marc Márquez: a decision has been made as to the Argentinian GP

        Marc Marquez&rsquo;s latest setback will no doubt have the Spaniard reflecting seriously on his career. Does it make sense to continue taking such risks or would it not perhaps be better to say enough is enough? A question that the Spaniard will no doubt have asked himself many times already, but one that now takes on more significance than ever before. Marquez, the diplopia is back  We are all aware that, following the serious crash sustained during warm-up in Indonesia, Marquez decided not to race as a precaution. A wise choice, seeing as he has now been diagnosed with diplopia, as well as concussion, highlighted following a CAT scan at Lombak hospital. The recovery time? It&rsquo;s hard to say. Marquez will have to wait for his next check-ups to understand the level of damage and the time needed to return to full fitness. But it&rsquo;s easy to imagine that this latest enforced break will compromise the 2022 season of a Marquez who appears unable to get around the issue of a Honda RC213V that is not yet fully under his control. When he needs to manage the ride, like in Qatar, Marc is able to achieve his goal, but when he tries to push, as he did at Mandalika, the Spaniard only clocks up a number of crashes, something he can no longer afford to do.  MotoGP, Marc Marquez: &ldquo;My diplopia is back, it&rsquo;s like d&eacute;j&agrave; vu&rdquo; Is Marc&rsquo;s career at risk?  Crashes that, when added to his physical difficulties, can only compromise the confidence and mental strength of a rider who, up until Jerez 2020, appeared indestructible and who now appears increasingly fragile. The Marquez who was able to ride around the problems is apparently no more, simply because he now has issues that prevent him from exceeding the limit. And so to the question we pose above&hellip; We hope, as does everybody, that Marc will be back on track soon, very soon, but the feeling is that the time needed for a full recovery could be extensive. In a MotoGP championship that is increasingly balanced and dominated by youngsters, the idea of retiring could well manifest in the mind of a champion who, at almost 30, has already won it all, and who might therefore decide to lay down his arms in the name of his health. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;The Honda is very strong, but not with 4-year old tyres&rdquo;       

The Spaniard finds himself suffering once again from diplopia, the darkest period of his career not yet behind him

MotoGP: Marc Marquez, is it time to say enough is enough?

The problems continue for Marc Marquez, the Repsol Honda rider now dealing with another episode of diplopia following the violent crash he suffered during warm-up at the Indonesia GP.  The latest setback   After the crash, the MotoGP medical team confirmed that Marquez had sustained a concussion and minor injuries. He was transferred to hospital in Mataram, the main town on Lombok island, where he underwent a more thorough medical examination and had a CAT scan, which ruled out any serious injuries.  As a precaution, the Spaniard and his team nevertheless decided that it was best not to compete in Sunday&rsquo;s race.  As he returned to Spain, Marc Marquez started to struggle with his eyesight and so on Monday, once back in Barcelona, the rider was checked over at the Hospital Cl&iacute;nic de Barcelona by trusted eye specialist, Doctor S&aacute;nchez Dalmau who, after examining him, confirmed diplopia, a condition with which the rider already suffered last November.  Total rest for Marc   &ldquo;The neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc Marquez on Monday after the head injury that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix, shows a new episode of diplopia caused by a recurrence of paralysis of the fourth right nerve, with less involvement than the one that occurred in the injury in November 2021&rdquo; explains Doctor Sanchez Dalmau.  &ldquo;After this examination, it was initially decided to follow a conservative treatment with periodic medical tests. Next week, Marc M&aacute;rquez will undergo a new check-up to evaluate the evolution of the injury and to predict the estimated recovery period to return to competition.&rdquo;  Translated by Heather Watson   Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson to be made MotoGP Legends 

After crashing in warm-up at the Indonesia GP, the Spaniard is once again suffering from diplopia

MotoGP, Marc Marquez drama: more eyesight problems

From the crash during warm-up in Indonesia, to a flight home to Spain, an extremely unlucky weekend at Mandalika comes to an end for Marc Marquez. After suffering a violent highside on Sunday morning, the Honda rider was declared &lsquo;unfit&rsquo; and decided to return home immediately. And this morning he has received confirmation that he is once again suffering from diplopia.  No light at the end of the tunnel   It appears there is no end to Marc Marquez&rsquo;s troubles as the setbacks continue for the eight-time champion. And a serious crash is once again at the root of it all. From breaking his humerus to the diplopia issues of late 2021. Marc was able to avoid another surgery and, miraculously, his eyesight returned to normal. His 2022 season got underway, but after Sunday&rsquo;s crash during warm-up and the blow to his head (he lost consciousness for a few seconds), the double vision has returned.  Marquez: &ldquo;I had vision problems during the flight home&rdquo;   The rider has provided an update on his social media pages: &ldquo;It seems that I am experiencing d&eacute;j&agrave; vu - he writes - During the trip back to Spain, I began to have discomfort with my vision, and we decided to visit Dr. S&aacute;nchez Dalmau, who confirmed that I have a new episode of diplopia. Fortunately, it is less severe than the injury I had at the end of last year. But now it&#39;s time to rest and wait to see how the injury evolves. As always, thank you very much to everyone for your support.&quot;  News he could have well done without of course, as the eight-time champion had returned to the track this year with the aim of fighting for the title. All he can now do is rest up and wave goodbye, at least for now, to his dreams of glory. Time he can also spend reflecting as to his future.  Translated by Heather Watson  Jorge Lorenzo, Max Biaggi and Hugh Anderson to be made MotoGP Legends 

The Honda rider can&rsquo;t seem to catch a break and must now rest up and see how the situation evolves. Who knows when he&#39;ll be back on track?

MotoGP, Marc Marquez: &ldquo;My diplopia is back, it&rsquo;s like d&eacute;j&agrave; vu&rdquo;

        What we saw at Mandalika was clearly not the same Honda we&rsquo;d admired two weeks ago in Qatar. The first signs emerged early on in the weekend and became increasingly evident as Marc Marquez suffered three crashes in two days, setbacks that in fact forced the eight-time champ to sit out the race. And so Pol Espargar&oacute; was tasked with flying the flag for the Japanese manufacturer, the Spaniard ultimately crossing the line in twelfth position, 33.5 seconds from the KTM of race winner, Miguel Oliveira. A result in stark contrast to the podium scored in Lusail. So, which is the real RC213V? "In my opinion, the Honda is one of the fastest bikes&rdquo;, comments Polyccio, during an interview with Sky Sport MotoGP at the end of the race. "At Jerez, the bike was almost dead, after the crash at Valencia. In Malaysia, I think we finished fourth, two tenths from first, when we would normally be slow. Then we finished first in the tests here at Mandalika. In Qatar I finished the race third. The Honda is strong, very strong, but we&rsquo;re lacking experience and need the tyres we chose for this year, not ones that were already used four years ago" continues the Spaniard, convinced that this step backwards has to do with the tyres with stiffer carcass that Michelin brought to Indonesia to deal with the high temperatures forecast over the weekend. "The bike is new and very different from a four-year old bike, and so the tyres need to be modern and suited to this type of bike&rdquo;, comments Pol . &ldquo;We had more problems than the others here. We need to work, but we know the bike is strong". Espargar&oacute;: "Changing tyres changes the whole way the bike works"  Like the Suzuki, then, the Honda also seems particularly sensitive to the change of carcass. Espargar&oacute; outlines why this is: "At Honda they&rsquo;re very good at building the bike. This means that when they design a bike, they do it based on a specific tyre, like those we saw during testing. So when the tyres change, it might seem like a small thing, but it&rsquo;s actually very big because when you change the tyres on a bike, you change the whole way it works. Honda has done well to build this RC213V, but this is something you can&rsquo;t control. We hope it doesn&rsquo;t happen again during the season&rdquo;. The difficulties are nevertheless not getting Espargar&oacute; down. "I see it as a weekend in which you fall and are disappointed&rdquo;, observes the Spaniard, seeing the glass half full. &ldquo;We head to Argentina now, with the tyres we need, the ones we used before coming here and that work well with our bike, because the bike is built for those tyres, not for the ones we used this weekend. We&rsquo;ll see what we can do in Argentina, but I&rsquo;m keen to get there and see how the Honda performs, because I was having a lot of fun before coming here". Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Puig: &ldquo;The best generation was that of Lorenzo, Stoner and Pedrosa&rdquo;       

After the race, the Spaniard explains why the difficulties with the RC213V can be attributed to the tyres Michelin brought to Mandalika

MotoGP, Espargaró: “The Honda is very strong, but not with 4-year old tyres”

        Pol Espargar&oacute;'s nineteenth-place finish in FP2 at Mandalika certainly doesn&rsquo;t reflect his potential, with the Spaniard having led the morning session ahead of Miguel Oliveira. But there is a technical explanation for his difficulties, the brakes forcing him back into the pits just as he put in a soft tyre to head out for a flying lap.&nbsp; Espargar&oacute; and the problem in FP2  &ldquo;When I came back in, I was very angry because I missed the chance to get into Q2 and if it rains tomorrow, this will be a problem&rdquo;, explains the Repsol Honda rider. &ldquo;The reason? I couldn&rsquo;t brake, the front brake wasn&rsquo;t working. Unfortunately it&rsquo;s a technical issue that can happen, but we need to understand why it happened&rdquo;. A setback that doesn&rsquo;t cancel out Pol&rsquo;s good impressions, the rider pleased with the work done to the Indonesian track: &ldquo;The new asphalt is OK, the conditions are better than they were in testing. It&rsquo;s not perfect, but they&rsquo;ve done a great job in a little over a month. The track has good grip, it&rsquo;s still dirty in some places but it&rsquo;s not too bad&rdquo;. Pol: "I&rsquo;m quick, Q2 is within reach"  As for the competitiveness of his RC213V, Espargar&oacute; says he feels comfortable in all conditions: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re at the same level as everyone else, in FP1 I set the best time and I feel good on both soft and medium tyres&rdquo;. &ldquo;Without that brake problem, I had the potential to finish top five. What matters is that I can push and set the kind of lap time I want. I hope it doesn&rsquo;t rain tomorrow, so I can improve and get through to Q2 - I have the speed to do it&rdquo;, concludes #44. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Marc Marquez: &ldquo;The mark on my arm? It&rsquo;s not the only one&rdquo;       

The Spaniard explains the technical problem that prevented him from entering Q2 at Mandalika

Indonesia GP, a furious Pol Espargaró: “I was without brakes in FP2”

        Marc Marquez rounded out the MotoGP practice sessions at Mandalika in just twenty-second place, almost last in fact. Only Darryn Binder and Luca Marini finished behind the number 93 rider who, if he&rsquo;s looking for an excuse, can find it in his crash: "What&rsquo;s happened has happened&rdquo;, he comments, &ldquo;it wasn&rsquo;t the right time to crash, but it can happen on a flying lap. Anyway, if I analyse my Friday, I&rsquo;m pleased. Sure, without the crash I wouldn&rsquo;t have been outside the top ten, in fact I&rsquo;m already focusing on tomorrow, when I&rsquo;ll try to get inside that top ten". The eight-time champion is working in preparation for Sunday&rsquo;s race: "In terms of race pace, I feel good. Compared to the tests, it&rsquo;s harder to find a good rhythm now, but I feel good anyway. We&rsquo;ve tested different tyre solutions, so we&rsquo;re ready to see how it goes. We still have room to improve. I think the medium compound is the best solution, but there&rsquo;s still a question mark as to the tyres. Tomorrow we&rsquo;ll try the soft solutions and see how they are". The new Honda MotoGP: Marc likes it more and more  We know that HRC has developed a new bike, different to the 2021 version and ready to be discovered and interpreted. And fine-tuned too of course. Marc is beginning to appreciate the new RC213V: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve changed the setting a little, adapting it more towards my needs. And I&rsquo;m starting to feel better on it. It&rsquo;s still like riding a new bike, but it&rsquo;s not at all bad. My confidence is growing, I like it". Michelin has brought different specifications to Indonesia compared to those used in testing. Marc and the Repsol team are working on it: &ldquo;The new rear tyre needs to be understood. Pol Espargar&oacute; also struggled to understand the reactions, but he was very fast this morning anyway. I need to understand how he&rsquo;s able to flex the rear tyre, the sensations aren&rsquo;t bad. It&rsquo;s not a disaster.&rdquo; Is that mark from today&rsquo;s crash? The question comes spontaneously, as we look at Marc&rsquo;s left arm. The response? "Yes, but this isn&rsquo;t the only one I have &ndash; he laughs &ndash; to tell the truth, I felt better before the crash. We&rsquo;ll see how it goes tomorrow". Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Aleix Espargar&oacute;: &ldquo;I want to do a Biaggi in Indonesia&rdquo;       

Marc licks his wounds after the crash: "It wasn&rsquo;t the best time to crash, I finished outside the top ten. I was doing better before the crash, but my confidence with the Honda is growing"

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