Marc Marquez, back behind the wheel of a motorcycle 

At the start of the week, when Honda announced the date of its official presentation for the coming season, the message specified in passing the absence of Marc Marquez, still convalescing due to diplopia (double vision) contracted at the following a fall in training before the Algarve GP. If the last press release dropped before Christmas was more reassuring, nothing was said about his return to the handlebars of a motorcycle. 

But this evening, on the eve of its launch for 2022, the HRC is giving other news. “Marc Marquez underwent a medical examination with Dr. Sánchez Dalmau last Monday to analyze the situation of his diplopia,” the press release specifies. The ophthalmologist confirmed a marked improvement in the eight-time world champion's vision. »

¡Después de 3 meses, primer día en moto disfrutando como un niño!😁
After three months, first day on a motorbike enjoying like a child! #MM93 pic.twitter.com/v1wYlILawN

- Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) January 13, 2022

Faced with this progress, Marquez, who signed with the winged manufacturer until 2024, obtained the green light to ride at motorcycle. And it was motocross that was chosen by the Catalan and his team. After three months away from the circuits, he made his first laps near Lleida in Spain. “After several runs, his sensations and his feeling on the bike were more than optimistic,” underlines the press release. 

Next step: driving on the asphalt. As for whether Marquez will be present at the tests scheduled for February 5 and 6 at Sepang in Malaysia, and from February 11 to 13 at Mandalika in Indonesia… nothing is said. We will perhaps know more tomorrow since he will finally be at the presentation and he will have to engage in the question/answer game with the journalists (via video).