Marc Marquez will therefore once again be absent from a Grand Prix this season. It has long been hoped for in Aragon, but finally, the return deadline has now been postponed for Valencia, in November. He is therefore taking his time, in light of the unfortunate experience at Jerez where haste was a bad advisor. By the way, it's been July since the eight-time World Champion last touched a MotoGP. What physical, mental and sporting state will he be in when the signal to return is given? The one who has been there, Mick Doohan, shares his experience to better enlighten us. Pointing out that, in his case, it still pushed him towards retirement…
Mick doohan was a pilot Repsol Honda, colors to which he brought glory and happiness. He had also sacrificed himself for them. Should we draw a parallel with the situation currently experienced by Marc Marquez ? On MotoGP.com, the Australian explains: “ It's certainly a difficult situation for Marquez, but to be honest, a lot of pilots are falling at the moment, and an injury is unfortunately one of them. Often nothing happens, but sometimes it does ", Explain Mick Doohan.
« The arm injury seemed simple enough, but unfortunately he wasn't strong enough to come back as fast as he tried », added the 55-year-old Australian, referring to the 27-year-old Spaniard's failed comeback. On this episode, Doohan shows understanding: “ I have done the same thing in the past. I pushed too hard with my leg in 1999 to come back quickly. I then broke all the screws on the plate and my leg collapsed. This is also the reason why I retired ».
“He will be strong”
At this stage of the conversation, the five-time World Champion is hardly reassuring… But he then corrects the situation: “ as a racing driver you always have to keep your eye on the next goal and for him the goal was probably to get back as quickly as possible. From a mental point of view he will be Marc, he just needs to leave the physical injury behind ", has followed Doohan. " He will be strong ».
« He will be able to win again and win world titles “, said the 54-time Grand Prix winner. “ An injury doesn't really change the way you approach racing. We all know, as pilots, that injury can happen. This is something to accept before even getting on the bike. And when it does, you try to understand why it happened and how much time you have left before you can come back. Unfortunately, it takes a little longer with Marc. But he has already dealt with it from the psychological point of view, it's basically about when can I come back and start playing at my best again » finishes the Australian.
