Marc Marquez secretly ‘couldn’t hold back tears’ after French Grand Prix crash

He confirmed to the media that in addition to the already planned procedure on his shoulder, he needs surgery on his leg. This leaves him out of next weekend’s Catalan Grand Prix, his home race.

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Marc Marquez was emotional after his latest injury at the French Grand Prix

Marquez told Spanish TV after the race that if he cried, he would do it privately with his family, not in front of the cameras.

As he says The newspaperHe ‘couldn’t hold back the tears’ as he left the Le Mans clinic with personal assistant Jose Luis Martinez and MotoGP medical director Angel Charte.

The latest crash means the seven-time MotoGP champion has finished just one of the last seven seasons. At the beginning of the decade, he had to undergo four surgeries on his hand injury.

Marquez finally returned to full fitness in the 2024 season and completed one of the sport’s great comebacks by winning the championship last year, only to injure his shoulder one race after his dethroning.

Marc Marquez family ‘truly shaken’ by Le Mans crash

Marquez’s family and friends are ‘truly shaken’ by the nature of Saturday’s crash and the damage it has caused.

A source close to the 33-year-old said he could return with ‘refreshed energy’ if his rehabilitation period goes as planned. Indeed, Marquez was somewhat relieved to know there was time for surgery on his shoulder, as it explained why he had been out of form in the opening rounds.

The same source says that the vision ‘lifted a great weight off his shoulders.’ He worried that ‘lack of motivation’ or ‘lack of confidence’ was to blame for his subpar performances.

Accordingly, he will be ‘fully motivated’ after surgery on Sunday, although the layoff will make it extremely difficult to win the world championship.