Marc Márquez will take his time to return: "I will respect the recovery deadlines"

Injured his right collarbone during the Indonesian Grand Prix in MotoGPMarc Márquez will take the first flight to Spain, where a precise diagnosis of his health will be carried out. Until then, it will not be possible to know the exact date of his return to MotoGP competition.

However, if his ligaments are damaged – as confirmed by the assessment carried out by the circuit's medical center – it could take time. Seven days after realizing his dream of becoming a nine-time world champion at the Japanese Grand Prix, the number 93's season took a dramatic turn.

"So, this is clearly not the best way to celebrate the championship, he confided after the event, in comments relayed by Ducati. It seems that this Mandalika Grand Prix has been rather complicated, but today we started to feel better and better, especially during the warm-up where we really made a big step forward. For the race, I can't say more, because I only drove five or six corners."

Marc Márquez highlights Marco Bezzecchi's gesture

Hit by Marco Bezzecchi before falling, he also emphasizes the Italian's sporting attitude after the incident. It's true that I'm sad because I have an injury to my right collarbone, but following the incident in the race, Marco Bezzecchi immediately came to see me and said 'sorry,' it happens. It's something that has already happened to me, and it will probably happen to others again, but nobody does it on purpose. So yes, I accept Marco's apologies, he takes responsibility for his fault."

Knowing that he will probably be absent from the next race in Australia, Marc Márquez, whose main title is already secured with his 9th world crown, is already suggesting that he could voluntarily delay his return to competition, to respect his body. "Now we will try to go to Madrid as soon as possible and see with the doctors what the injury is exactly, and try to return as soon as possible, but respecting the recovery times." concludes the Catalan.

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