MARQUEZ TO MISS ARGENTINA

By Dan McCarthy

Date posted: 30 March 2022

Factory Honda MotoGP rider Marc Marquez will miss this weekend’s Argentine Grand Prix as he is still suffering from diplopia (double vision) following his warm up crash at the Indonesian Grand Prix.

The six-time MotoGP World Champion visited his ophthalmologist, Dr Sanchez Dalmau and has reportedly made progress with his vision, however not enough to warrant a return this weekend.

Marquez visited the Hospital Clinic in Barcelona on Monday where he underwent his second medical check-up.

In this latest examination, Dr Dalmau said that the progression of Marquez’s vision is very favourable. As happened with the last episode of diplopia, late last year Marquez will continue to carry out a conservative treatment regime with regular check-ups.

“The second neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc Marquez this past Monday has shown a very favourable evolution in the paralysis of the fourth right nerve affected by the fall that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix,” Dr Dalmau said after the second test.

“Recovery is not yet complete, and Marc Marquez must follow the established therapeutic regime with conservative treatment.”

As the Honda Team rider will not take part in the upcoming round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend a replacement will be brought in.

It is expected that Honda will call upon its reliable test rider Stefan Bradl to replace the injured Spaniard.

Bradl has subbed in for Marquez on numerous occasions over the last two years, scoring a best result of seventh in that time.

The 32-year-old is a former Moto2 champion and MotoGP podium finisher.

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