Neil Hodgson declares ‘enough’ to Marc Marquez; The reigning world champion suffered a strain on his powerful side after prematurely ending the sprint race at the French Grand Prix.
Although he started the race in the front row next to the factory Ducati Teammate Francesco Bagnia, Mark Marquez He soon found himself with many when he lied at the start of the 13-lap sprint.
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While trying to stay behind Honda’s Luca Marini in P6 later in the season, the Spaniard suffered a violent highside crash at turn 11.
Marquez was assisted by trackside marshals from the scene of the crash and taken to a medical center for further evaluation.
After the Tour, Marquez is believed to have suffered a fractured right foot and will now miss the rest of the weekend at Le Mans and the Catalan Grand Prix in Barcelona.
Neil Hodgson says ‘enough is enough’ after getting ahead of violent Marc Marquez at Le Mans.
Season TNT Sports Coverage of the Sprint Race at Le Mans; Neil Hodgson He expressed concern for the reigning world champion following another high-speed crash this season.
Since the start of the campaign, one of the biggest narratives in the Championship landscape has been Marquez’s physical form.
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The Spaniard has been suffering from the same arm injury he suffered in Indonesia last year, but has repeatedly said he has recovered enough to continue competing in the premier class.
However, in Hodgson’s view, it is time for Marquez to call it a day. After being asked when enough is enough for Mark, he replied, “Now.
“That’s enough, I don’t think we’ll see tomorrow, enough for us, Humongous highside at last. It all starts because he loses his forehead.”
“He loses his face, grabs, spins, and you see the speed. It’s so powerful. Luckily the bike didn’t hit him. It’s horrible.”
Michael Laverty says Marc Marquez is now ‘a shadow of his former self’ in 2026.
MotoGP analyst Michael Laverty of TNT Sports shared his reaction to the crash. Speaking to the audience following the race’s conclusion, he said: “Mark has always amazed us.
“I don’t know why, but at the moment, I feel like it’s reminiscent of the time of year with Repsol Honda, when he decides to call it a day, his hand doesn’t work in terms of recovery and recovery.
“He’s limping, he’s feeling it, he hasn’t given us a whole lot of how much we’re struggling. He’s physical, and he can’t really force this bike right now.”
“Then you see things like that happen, where he’s maybe losing a little bit of strength to fight it when he locks up, and yeah, it’s not as much at the front of the bike as it used to be.
“Fingers crossed, he can turn it around. We want to see how Mark clearly presented that title last year, but right now he’s a shadow of his former self.”
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