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MARC MARQUEZ BEGINS RECOVERY PROCESS FOLLOWING SHOULDER OPERATION!
Spanish motorcycle racer Marc Marquez, following the shoulder operation he underwent last month, spoke for the first time, sharing important information about the severity of his condition. This operation carried the hope of overcoming a long-standing nerve compression issue, and was a significant development that would directly impact the champion’s performance throughout the season.
Post-Operative Initial Assessment
Following the operation, Marquez underwent a comprehensive testing process to assess the condition of his nerves. “Today, the most important thing was to understand the state of the nerves,” he said. “Not feeling any numbness in my arms, fingers, and elbows is very important to me. Everything seems to be fine at the moment, so I’m extremely happy because that was the main goal of the surgery.” In this initial assessment, two damaged screws and a bone fragment in his right arm’s radial nerve were removed. The champion expressed great satisfaction with the nerves starting to function normally and moving with other muscles. “I have healing pains and different sensations on the motorcycle,” he stated, but was unable to make a definitive prediction about the progress.
“Still Slow in Race Conditions”
Despite expectations of being able to perform more comfortably on the motorcycle after the operation, Marquez expressed that his current condition was not meeting expectations. “The nerves seem to be in good shape and I’m not experiencing that numbness, which is very important,” he added. However, he continued, “But to be honest, I was expecting to feel better on the motorcycle. I’m still losing a lot of time in the right corners and during changes of direction.” Indicating that it was too early for the radial nerve to fully heal, he stated, “I was able to find a tempo for one lap, but currently I’m half a second slower than the best riders in race conditions and I don’t feel like I can push the limits yet.”
Mental Preparation Priority
Marquez emphasized that his performance would improve not only physically but also mentally. “As we discussed before the season started; I don’t know what my 100% is at the moment,” he said. “The most important thing is to be mentally ready and to want to reach my 100% again. Because if you’re not mentally ready, it’s better to give up. I’m ready and I’ll try.” The champion stated that he would focus on continuously improving himself until he reaches 100% rather than staying at a level of 60 or 80% to improve his performance. “We’ll see, maybe I won’t be able to, maybe I will. We might get the answer in a month, or two weeks, or maybe two months. But right now, the most important thing is to increase performance until I reach 100%.”
Future Plans
Marquez stated that he couldn’t say anything about this weekend yet, because he would assess his recovery process and performance on the motorcycle in more detail in the races. This means that the team and the champion still have a significant distance to cover to be able to display their best performance in race conditions.
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