The reigning MotoGP World Champion has had his bone fracture set with a metal plate and his radial nerve is not affected. His teammate will contest the Andalusian Grand Prix this weekend.
After falling heavily on Sunday, Marc Márquez was diagnosed with a broken right humerus and travelled to Barcelona on Monday to the Hospital Universitari Dexeus. Dr. Xavier Mir and his team in collaboration with Dr. Barrera performed an open reduction and internal fixation of a titanium plate to the right humerus. The radial nerve was untouched and did not need intervention.
Marc is now recovering from successful surgery and will remain in hospital for up to 48 hours. His aim is to return to the 2020 World Championship as soon as possible with an expected date becoming clearer soon.
Álex Márquez will continue working on his adaptation to the premier class and his Honda RC213V.
After taking his first points last Sunday at the same track, the Repsol Honda Team rider faces his second MotoGP round with the same objectives as the first: To continue learning and finish the race.
Alberto Puig – Repsol Honda Team Manager
“Everyone who races in the World Championship has the unfortunate possibility of getting injured and having to go to the operating room. Unfortunately, it was our turn and it was Marc who has had to undergo surgery. Marc will take some time to recover but we are happy with how everything has gone. Doctor Mir and his team have taken care of the entire situation since the fall and performed a successful operation. This gives the Repsol Honda Team a lot of motivation, knowing it went well, but now we have to be patient to see how Marc recovers and to understand when he can return. This weekend we will be focused on Álex, helping him to take another step forward. When you are young and new in a category, every week you improve and grow. We hope he can close the gap to the front of the race.”
Álex Márquez
“First, I’d like to again wish Marc, Cal and Álex Rins a speedy recovery. From my side as a rider, the situation does not change too much as I have my job, my objectives and I will always push to the maximum to achieve them. Going racing at the same circuit will be interesting, times will be very fast as most people have a good base setting but I am confident for the weekend, I learned a lot in my first GP and now I can apply it directly on the track again.”
