Multi-time former MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez is to undergo further surgery on his right humerus.
He is therefore this week heading to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
The Repsol Honda Team rider has suffered major limitations in recent months that have prevented him from performing at the highest level. As a result, he has elected to undergo surgery 18 months after his last operation.
Marquez, having not felt significant improvements in recent months and consulting with other specialists, together with his medical team have considered the option of a new operation on his upper arm.
The six-time MotoGP world champion will travel to the United States this week for surgery, under the direction of Dr. Joaquin Sánchez Sotelo.
Once the post-operative period has been completed, he will return to Spain to begin his recovery. Doctors will then assess Marquez’s condition and his recovery period.
“Unfortunately, I have to take a break from the 2022 season that will keep me away from competition for a while,” said Marquez.
“After all these months of intense work with my new medical team in Madrid, my physical condition has improved and I have reduced the discomfort in my right arm to be able to compete at the Grands Prix, but I still have significant limitations in my humerus that does not allow me to ride the bike properly and achieve the goals I have always set for myself.
“It is for this reason, that together with my medical team, Dr. Samuel Antuña and Dr. Angel Cotorro, and after consulting with specialists from the Mayo Clinic, that I have made the decision to carry out a new operation with the aim of improving my position on the bike that will allow me to ride without the current limitations.
“Personally, I have the maximum motivation and enthusiasm to continue working and to make the effort to return to compete at the highest level.
“I want to thank all the support that my family has always shown me, those trusted people around me, the Repsol Honda Team, my entire medical team and especially all the fans who are always there with me in the good and bad times.”
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