After 110 days away from a MotoGP race weekend, Marc Marquez finished eighth fastest but just 0.359s from the top on the opening day of the Aragon Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez’s return at the Misano test, the remaining pieces in the 2023 rider puzzle, a future race in Saudi Arabia and a look ahead to Aragon all feature on this week’s Crash.net MotoGP podcast with Keith Huewen.
Marc Marquez moved a step closer to a MotoGP race return at Aragon by increasing his laps and lowering his best time during the final day of the Misano test.
Marc Marquez’s healing right arm is at ‘an acceptable level’ to make a MotoGP return at Misano on Tuesday. But with the bone previously 34 degrees out of line, for a year and half, there is still ‘a long way to go’ in terms of rehabilitation.
Repsol Honda has confirmed that Marc Marquez will travel to next week's Misano MotoGP test with the 'intension' of riding an RC213V for the first time since Mugello, in May.
Marc Marquez has spoken about the importance of a close-knit MotoGP team and given an insight into his attitude to fear and risk, following injuries over the last two years.
Marc Marquez’s two-year battle against arm and eye injuries were enough to prompt his grandfather to implore the six-time MotoGP champion to call it a day.
Wednesday’s news that Marc Marquez has been cleared to ‘intensify his training and assess the condition of his arm on a motorcycle’ suggests a MotoGP return is not far away.