It had been feared since last night, when it became official that Marc Marquez had undergone a second operation on his right humerus. The 48 hours of observation added to the break of a new plate, presented as more substantial, boded badly for his participation in the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic in Brno this Friday. The news has just broken: during these first three races of the 00 calendar, Marc Marquez will have experienced one retirement and two withdrawals…
After a heroic return just four days after his operation in Jerez, Marc Marquez will miss the race Brno. Stefan bradl joins the Repsol Honda team alongsideAlex Marquez. After undergoing a second operation on his injured right arm, Marc Marquez and the HRC decided to skip the meeting in the Czech Republic so that it could recover more.
In his place, the HRC test pilot Stefan Bradl will ride the Honda RC213V. In 2019, the former Moto2 world champion competed in four MotoGP races, with a best result of 10th place at the German GP. Bradl has placed in the top 10 three times at Brno in his seven MotoGP starts and has only missed out on points once.
« First of all, I want to wish Marc a speedy recovery »Comments Stefan bradl. " What he did in Jerez was incredible and he showed that he has the true spirit of a champion. I can't wait to ride the Honda RC213V again. Due to the global pandemic we have not been able to test as we normally would, so it will take some time to adapt to motorcycling and MotoGP again ».
“But I have ridden the superbike several times, so I know my physical condition is good. It's a challenge I'm looking forward to, competing with the Repsol Honda team is always a great honor and I'm happy to help Honda. Let's see how the weekend goes ».
