This was confirmed by Marc Márquez himself to Motorsport.com this Thursday, from the Mandalika circuit, where the three days of testing that will bring the preseason to an end will take place from Friday to Sunday.
Cotorro, from Santander but resident in Barcelona, is one of the leading doctors in Spain in the field of traumatology. Apart from being in charge of the medical department of the Spanish Tennis Federation, the Cantabrian has been key in Rafael Nadal ‘s career, especially at times when he has had to overcome an injury, as has recently happened to Márquez .
The Honda rider broke the humerus of his right arm in a fall he suffered in the first round of the 2020 MotoGP World Championship, in Jerez. The precipitation led him to want to run again early (a week later), a circumstance that caused the plate that had been placed on him to break. From then on, there were two more operations and nine months off in total, before being able to get back on the bike, at the third stop on the calendar for the following year (2021).
After a period in which the sensations improved, Márquez said he felt a bit stuck when it came to shoulder limitations.
“With the help of Samuel Antuña , the doctor who operated on me, we decided to also work with Ángel Cotorro, who is the doctor of the Spanish Tennis Team. With him there is a very good group, which I have already visited several times this winter, and in which there is a physiotherapist, a physical trainer and other roles”, revealed the runner from Cervera (Lleida) to whom he writes these lines.
“At the same time, I’m still working with my usual coach, but he doesn’t have as much experience with these specific injuries. He could not know exactly how my shoulder was inside, or in what position a particular nerve had been left after the operation. Now, after exhaustive analyzes carried out by Dr. Cotorro’s team, we understand many more things”, deepens the Catalan, who for this 2022 has set himself the goal of forgetting about that shoulder as much as possible.
“A year and a half ago I injured my arm, but I still have some limitations that are reflected in my shoulder. The moment the area becomes inflamed, then the pain comes, and from there I lose strength. This season I want to stabilize the performance of that area”, concluded Márquez.
Photo by: Honda Racing
Photo by: Honda Racing
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images
Photo by: Honda Racing
Photo by: Honda Racing
Photo by: Honda Racing
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
Photo by: MotoGP
