Marc Márquez: is the third time the charm? | MotoGP

Marc Márquez begins to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The six-time MotoGP world champion is making progress in his recovery from his right humerus injury, as determined by doctors in the recent six-week check-up. After three operations it seems that, finally, the recovery is on the right track and the one from Cervera begins to visualize his return to the slopes after six months in the dry dock. «The eight-time world champion has been visited at six weeks of the surgery performed on December 3 for infected pseudoarthrosis of the right humerus. A satisfactory clinical and radiographic evolution has been confirmed for the evolution time. The patient continues with the specific antibiotic treatment and with the functional recovery program adapted to his clinical situation ”, indicated the medical report issued by Repsol Honda. This statement was quite reassuring and shed some light on the recovery of the arm. Since he fell on July 19, 2020 at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, the news has always been negative regarding his return. At first the doctors gave him the OK to race in the MotoGP GP of Andalusia, however, he was not able to do a single lap and had to postpone his return, from then on it was a real ordeal. First, the titanium plate broke when he opened a large window in his house, which ended up leading to a second operation, and later, when he saw that he did not improve, he underwent surgery a third time. It was then that they discovered that he had an infection in the injured area that prevented the union of the bones. Marc had to undergo a third operation in early December at the Ruber Internacional Hospital in Madrid.Qatar Objective A month and a half after the operation, his recovery is “satisfactory for the time of evolution”, as the statement says. The antibiotic treatment they gave him to cure the infection is working, and it seems that the third time will be the winner. Márquez is in quite good spirits and eager to be able to get back on the bike, it is still too early to know if he will be able to be in the official MotoGP tests in Qatar, scheduled for March 6-12. The first grand prix of the season will be in Qatar on March 28. Márquez wants to be in this test, but neither he nor his team will take risks. They have learned the lesson of the previous times and this time, he will not compete again until he is completely ready. His presence is not ruled out, although it is complicated, everything will depend on the evolution of the arm. For now, the recovery is on the right track and the good news is beginning to appear. Márquez does not stop working to try to end the ordeal as soon as possible and be able to compete again, and fight for a new MotoGP world title. For that there is still, the road is long but Marc Márquez is a fighter and he is fighting with all his might to achieve victory and win this battle.