‘Nothing has slowed him down before’
Marquez’s broken right humerus and post-surgery problems stirred up paddock rumours that he would never race again. However, this isn’t the first time he’s come close to ending his career.
In October 2011 Marquez was battling for the Moto2 title when he crashed during practice for the Malaysian GP. The accident wasn’t his fault – marshals had failed to show yellow flags to warn riders of a wet section of track. Marquez fell heavily, which left him with double vision. That continued on and off for several months, during which doctors didn’t know if he’d be able to race again. After surgery the
Marc Marquez has been the dominant force at Repsol Honda since he arrived in 2013. In his first year with the team he won the title and six races, doubling the victory count of Dani Pedrosa, who was in his eighth year with the squad.
Might Marquez’s position as undisputed team leader be challenged this season when he shares his garage with former Moto2 rival Pol Espargaro for the first time? Espargaro will certainly eye came good and he was back. And he’s had other nasty injuries which threatened his career. At the end of 2018 he underwent major
‘A Moto2 crash left him with double vision’
surgery on his left shoulder and after the 2019 season he had his right shoulder rebuilt.
None of these injuries or surgeries slowed him down at all. have a go – he didn’t sign with HRC to get beaten by Repsol’s multiple champion. And that’s what HRC want – they want two riders pushing each other, which improves lap times and accelerates bike development. The dynamics in any garage housing two wannabe number ones are always fascinating, because these people don’t just fight each other on track, they also fight each other in their minds, so every word, every look will be heavily loaded.