Marc Marquez to miss Valencia Grand Prix and testing as he suffers with vision problems
Wednesday, 10 November 2021
The six-time MotoGP™️ champion will miss the next Grand Prix.
Marc Marquez will miss the Valencia Grand Prix this weekend as he is suffering from issues with his vision.
Repsol Honda rider Marquez sat out the Algarve Grand Prix on Sunday following a training crash that left him with a slight concussion.
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The six-time MotoGP™️ champion has also been ruled out of the last race of the season in Valencia and testing in Jerez on November 18 and 19.
A statement from the Spaniard's team said: "The Repsol Honda Team rider will not participate in the Valencia Grand Prix this coming weekend nor in the IRTA Jerez Test scheduled for November 18 and 19.
"After Marc Marquez underwent a medical examination at the Dexeus Clinic in Barcelona last Tuesday, in which he was evaluated after a fall while practising off-road, the rider has been resting all week at his home in Cervera.
"During these days of rest, Marc has continued to feel unwell and has suffered from vision problems, which is why this Monday he was visited by the ophthalmologist Dr. Sanchez Dalmau at the Hospital Clinic de Barcelona, who examined him and performed the tests, which detected a new episode of diplopia."
Marquez suffered the accident last Saturday while preparing for the penultimate round of the season in Portimao, where he would have been going in search of a third successive win.
The 28-year-old missed the start of the season as he continued to recover from a serious arm injury.
He returned at the Portuguese Grand Prix in April and is sixth in the standings with 142 points following back-to-back victories in Austin and at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, when Fabio Quartararo sealed the title.
These are hard moments, it seems that when it rains, it pours. After visiting Dr. Sánchez Dalmau, a new episode of diplopia (double vision) was confirmed like 2011. We need patience but if I have learned one thing it's to face adversity with positivity. Thanks for your support!💪🏼 pic.twitter.com/bRN5yop37u
— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) November 9, 2021
