This is the latest rumor from the paddock: Marc Marquez's return to Aragon is taking shape and depends on a decision that his doctors will give him on Monday, the day after the Grand de France. An ordeal in which Cal Crutchlow courageously participates who cannot cope with his health problems. His forearm, operated on for compartment syndrome, is in such a worrying state that it seems more than possible to see the Englishman once again forced to withdraw. With six Grands Prix almost in a row, he himself admits to having doubts about whether he can still hold his place...
The year 2020 will certainly not remain among the good memories of Cal Crutchlow. The pilot LCR knows he will have to leave the awning Honda at the end of the season, and he does not yet have a plan B to stay in MotoGP. It suffers from competition fromAndrea Dovizioso, but, above all, he does not necessarily inspire confidence because of his physical state. The big problem remains these forearms, even though they have been operated on. But the surgery apparently did more harm than good...
« I spent ten days at home and ten days in the hospital, where I saw surgeons, MRIs, etc. “, declared the 34-year-old driver on the sidelines of the French Grand Prix this weekend. “ Honestly, my arm is not in a good situation at the moment ».
He adds : " I will visit Dr. Mir again and discuss the best option with him.” Because there is still fluid in his arm, which is very swollen and the muscle is “very, very hard for some reason », Explains the MotoGP rider. “ The skin is completely stuck to the muscles and tendons, and we can't remove it. No matter what happens, you can't take it away ».
A worrying situation: “ physiotherapy, massage, you can do whatever you want, but it's like super glue. Normally, scar tissue adheres to the fascia, but there is no fascia, so it sticks to the muscle. So this is not a good situation "Says Crutchlow.
“The problem is we don’t really know what it is.”
In the long run, he doesn't care about his arm. On the other hand, with the next six races in seven weeks including two “triples”, he doubts: “ I don't know if I should miss any, but I think most people wouldn't or couldn't fly. But it's not something to strive for and be proud of ».
The Briton finishes: “ I will continue to do my job. I love my job, I always want to be here. The good thing is that there is no real safety issue for anyone else on the track, but rather for me with my arm ».
He does not think the situation will improve significantly in the coming weeks. A real cure is only possible in the long term. “ I think the arm will heal once I figure out the problem and can fix it. The problem is that at the moment we don't really know what it is ».
« But I think if I continue running next year and the winter is calm, the arm will be fine again next year. This is not a problem at all. The problem is that these six consecutive races will be difficults » concludes Cal Crutchlow.
