It's a rumor that is growing and that Marc Marquez's 21st place at the end of FP3 seems to give credence. According to speedweek, Honda is preparing to make a resounding communication this Saturday in Tuscany which would have nothing to do with the hiring of Joan Mir or the change of drivers within the LCR team. We would have preferred it to be that because what is happening is not good: a fourth operation on Marc Marquez's arm...
Marc Marquez cannot do it and he is the first to say that his problem is not only technical. The new Honda is certainly a failure, like its predecessors, but this time, Marc Marquez cannot keep up appearances with his talent. The latter is caged by a physical form that he knows is far from the mark. After the episode of diplopia, the arm affected in Jerez in 2019 returns to the forefront of concerns. He was operated on three times. A fourth surgery seems planned.
A last chance operation for Marc Marquez?
Given the relentless effort on the limb which also underwent two bone grafts and treatment for an infection, we have the terrible feeling of a last chance surgery. In the event of failure, it is difficult to see how the eight-time World Champion could continue his career. In any case, even if the date of this operation, yet to be confirmed, is not fixed, the completion of the surgery would necessarily put an end to this season for the official Honda. Which he will probably not regret given how depressing and painful it was. To be continued…
