Marc Marquez will go back to MotoGP nearly annually after being sidelined by having an injury sustained during the 2021 season opener in Jerez.
The Spaniards will take part within this month’s Portuguese Grand Prix, as confirmed by Repsol Honda.
The six-time MotoGP champion had undergone three operations on his right arm in a bid to come back for that 2021 season opener in Qatar. However, the medical team had advised against the concept with test rider Stefan Bradl replaced Marquez on occasions.
Nonetheless, the doctors have given Marquez all-clear to contest within the third round at Portimao on April 16-18.
“Within the review carried out on Marc Marquez through the Hospital Ruber Internacional medical team, 4 months after surgery, led by Doctors Samuel Antu~na and Ignacio Roger de O~na, making up of Doctors De Miguel, Ibarzabal and García Villanueva, to have an infected pseudoarthrosis from the right humerus, a very satisfactory clinical condition was found, with evident progress in the bone consolidation process.
“In the current situation, Marquez can return to competition, assuming the reasonable risk implicit in his sporting activity,” said Honda inside a statement.
Marquez is yet to jump around the latest RC213V but was allowed to ride the Honda RC213V-S test bike at Barcelona and Algarve after doctors allowed him to accentuate his training.
Marquez also shared his excitement on social networking.
“I’m happy. Yesterday I visited the doctors, plus they gave me the green light revisit the competition. They've been nine difficult months, with moments of uncertainties and ups and downs, and now, I'll be in a position to enjoy my passion again,” he said.
