Spanish GP – Marquez and Crutchlow successfully operated: what now? – Used HONDA

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Marquez and Crutchlow successfully operated on: and now ?

Spanish GP - Marquez and Crutchlow successfully operated: what now? - Used HONDA

The reigning MotoGP world champion, Marc Marquez, is as expected spent on the pool table yesterday Tuesday to reduce the fracture of the right shoulder following his violent high side which put a stop to his crazy comeback during the Spanish GP. Cal Crutchlow also had the same day surgery on his left wrist. Honda riders’ operation reports and outlook for the rest of the season…

First race, and already two injured drivers for Honda on the evening of the Spanish GP: Cal Crutchlow, relieved with a broken left scaphoid, a concussion and a trauma to the neck after his fall during the warm-up, and Marc Marquez who s’ broke his right humerus after being thrown off his motorcycle while looking for the opening on Viñales for second place.

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The two Honda riders passed successfully into the hands of Doctor Xavier Mir at the Dexeus University Hospital in Barcelona (Spain) yesterday morning: Cal Crutchlow even plans to try to participate in the Andalusian GP this Sunday, after having tested his condition during free practice on Friday !

"A small screw was inserted at the level of the scaphoid to fix the fracture", indicates the team manager of Honda-LCR. "If all goes well, we expect to see him again at the Ángel Nieto de Jerez circuit on Thursday morning, where he will be examined by Doctor Ángel Charter, medical director of the Dorna, who will assess whether he is fit to run", specifies Lucio Cecchinello. 

"Our technical staff are working to get everything ready to allow Cal to race Friday morning during free practice", hopes the former Italian driver, who will race Alex Marquez in place of Crutchlow next year..

Marquez probably forfeit until the Czech Republic GP

Concerning Marc Marquez, the situation is more complicated even if the medical profession can at this stage with relief rule out damage to the radial nerve, synonymous with serious potential sequelae. In addition to the violence of the impact of his shoulder on the ground, Marquez’s shoulder indeed suffered a big shock when the front wheel of his Honda struck him in the gravel…. 

The surgeons proceeded to an open reduction of his shoulder fracture – already operated on this winter -, before fixing a titanium plate. Marc Marquez, who was at fault twice under pressure from Quartararo and Viñales, will remain under observation until Thursday and his doctors are not yet able to specify the date of his return to the handlebars…

"Any rider entered in the world runs the risk of being injured, of having an operation and unfortunately it is our turn," commented the Honda-Repsol team manager. "Marc has just had surgery, it will take him some time to recover, but at least everything went well: Doctor Mir and his team took matters into their own hands on Sunday and operated on him correctly", assures Alberto Puig.

"It motivates the whole Repsol Honda team, but now we are going to have to be patient … We will have to see how Marc recovers and when he can come back. Cal also had the operation and everything went well. He has it. intends to test his wrist this Friday. We are quite optimistic about Cal’s participation in the Grand Prix. ".

Marc Marquez’s participation in the Andalusian GP seems purely speculative at this stage, with his team half-admitting that they don’t expect a comeback before the Czech Republic Grand Prix scheduled for August 9. The n ° 93 would then miss two races, a delay equivalent to 50 points…

Honda and Marc package are clearly two notches above, says HRC !

His fans will argue that the Spaniard is perfectly capable of compensating for such a handicap, as the Honda official won last year with 151 points in advance. In addition, his incredible comeback during the Spanish GP demonstrates a speed clearly superior to his rivals..

"Some people doubted Marc’s performance," recalls Alberto Puig. “Now there is no question mark about it: the Honda package and Marc are clearly two notches above. He wasn’t just a little faster – he was much faster than anyone else. . And the difference, whether we like it or not, keeps growing from year to year, "he says with no pretension….

Because no offense to the former Spanish driver, to win a race – and a fortiori the championship – you have to cross the finish line! Marc Marquez, as domineering as he is, can not win anything from a hospital bed: Puig knows something about it, he whose career in the premier class ended with a bad crash at Le Mans…

And yet the Spanish leader does not hesitate to add a layer to the attention of Marc Marquez’s rivals, in particular Fabio Quartararo, Maverick Viñales and Andrea Dovizioso who logically occupy the status of favorites for the title in the absence of Marquez….

Nothing to be "proud" of a title without Marquez, according to Alberto Puig !

"If Marc is not ready to race in the next Grands Prix, it will be more difficult, let’s say complicated for us", admits Puig. “But frankly, I don’t think the guys in front could be very proud or happy to win a title if the best driver in the world doesn’t take part. It won’t be the same if Marc doesn’t play the title, and I think everyone knows that ".

This strong opinion will not be unanimous: many will consider on the contrary that a title is acquired thanks to a combination of factors, of which talent, speed and work constitute a part. But a certain dose of luck and success is also necessary: ​​this elusive aspect is lacking today in Marc Marquez, so far spared by fate during his hundreds of miraculous rescues. !

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