Marquez had surgery on his right shoulder after his fall in Jerez tests

Reigning MotoGP World Champion Marc Marquez takes to the pool again today for an operation on his dislocated right shoulder when he fell during the first day of official testing in Jerez (Spain). Objective for the official Honda rider: to avoid the worries of last year on his left shoulder, very damaged by his multiple falls.

Marc Marquez, who fell badly on Monday (!) In Andalusia, did not seem particularly embarrassed by the dislocation of his right shoulder, immediately replaced by the medical team of the Jerez circuit. The Honda official even had the luxury of finishing the last day of testing with the best time before the rain signaled the end of the testing program..

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But the doctors – worried to note that his shoulder had already "subluxed" when he fell behind Quartararo during the qualifiers at Sepang – recommended that he take advantage of the winter break to have an operation, in order to avoid possible subsequent complications. Option to which the reigning champion resolved without hesitation, having suffered for a long time last winter from his left shoulder operation damaged by his repeated falls.

"I would have liked to have enjoyed my winter after such an intense 2019 season, but I’m going to have to have surgery on my right shoulder," said Marquez, second behind Viñales in the combined standings. "As you know, last year I had already undergone a similar operation on my left shoulder which was quite damaged and I absolutely want to avoid going through it again. I discussed it with the doctors to see what our options were. . In fact, before Motegi I had some problems and with this fall from Malaysia I had a subluxation. Rebelotte this Monday, suddenly we thought it better to have an operation. It will take more or less the same recovery time , but we will work in an identical way so as to arrive as well as possible in Sepang ".

Marc Marquez will undergo surgery this Wednesday in Barcelona (Spain), then will have to observe a period of convalescence to heal his wounds. The n ° 93 hopes to be able to resume the handlebars of his RCV in full possession of his means for the Malaysian tests scheduled for February 2020. The question remains at 2000 euros: with a freshly operated shoulder, Marquez has crushed the 2019 season. with a succession of first and second places. Will he do even better next year – alongside his younger brother at HRC – with two shoulders healed ?!

Combined classification of the two days of testing in Jerez

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