Marc Marquez, rider for the Ducati Team, opened his heart after the accident he suffered during the MotoGP race at the French Grand Prix. In a moment of vulnerability, he explained that he is not only fighting against competition but is doing so almost with a disabled arm.
After suffering a fracture in his right shoulder during an accident last season, Marquez underwent several surgeries, including a seventh after his recent fall. Despite his preseason recovery, he continued to experience pain that prevented him from optimally controlling the power of his Ducati GP26.
An unknown battle
Marquez had been in touch with his doctors after the Spanish Grand Prix, where it was discovered that a screw, which held the bone from a previous operation, had become problematic by touching the radial nerve. This situation caused him to lose strength at times, and for this reason, he had planned secret surgery to remove the screw after the Catalonia Grand Prix.
His fall in Le Mans did not translate into a serious injury but into a fracture of his little toe, a minor annoyance that, under normal conditions, should not have affected his competition. However, the accident forced Marquez to consider surgery to address both the foot and the shoulder.
A sincere message
In a video shared by Ducati, Marquez was visibly affected, with tears in his eyes as he discussed the persistent pain in his shoulder. “I am racing with one and a half arms,” he confessed, acknowledging the difficulty of his situation. “I have nothing to prove,” he added, referring to the constant pressure of an elite competition rider.
Despite his problems, Marquez showed his speed, recording a record time during qualifying. With his eyes set on the future, he hopes that the recent surgery will allow him to compete at the highest level again, with hopes for a quick return for the Italian Grand Prix or, if all goes well, the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Written by FormulaRapidaAI
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