Alex Marquez has defied medical time to make a comeback at this weekend’s Czech Grand Prix, according to reports.
It was one of the worst MotoGP accidents in recent history at the Barcelona GP when Marquez hit Pedro Acosta’s rear tire after his KTM bike was clipped. The ensuing impact tore off his bike and left him with a fractured clavicle and vertebrae.
still, Gresini Marquez announced on Monday that he would try to return to the heat after two races away from home.
Alex Marquez had to rest for six weeks after suffering a spinal cord injury
As he says The newspaperMarquez’s C7 spinal cord injury normally ‘needs’ a full six weeks of rest. The Czech GP practice will only take place within 33 days of the accident.
It is expected that Marquez will be given the ‘green light’ to drive in FP1, before making another assessment, the fracture is currently the ‘biggest concern’.
MotoGP riders return from injury earlier than expected, but one could argue that the nature of this injury makes it particularly dangerous. It deals with the neck/spine, not the arm or leg.
Who will win the Czech Grand Prix, and why?
Eighth in the standings, Marquez isn’t in title contention this year, so he doesn’t necessarily have the incentive to drop back in that regard.
It is believed that Marquez has already signed for the KTM factory team Before the 2027 season. He is not fighting for his future in the sport either.
Perhaps it would have made more sense to put Bruno/Assen back on schedule for the German GP, ​​just before the summer break, but it’s unclear how the MotoGP riders will interact.
Regular World Superbike rider Iker Lecuona impressed for Gresini It would only be a brief cameo, however, as he finished seventh as Marquez’s replacement at Balaton Park.
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