MotoGp, Marc Marquez speeds up the pace: Puig comes out of the closet

Honda rider Marc Marquez will carry out a decisive test in August

Honda team manager Alberto Puig on the sidelines of the British GP updated on the condition of Marc Marquez, who is stationary after his fourth shoulder operation: “His mood is always good because Marc is a very positive person in the face of adversity . His condition is clearly improving. He is doing more and more things. And the more time passes, the more your wound heals. At the end of August there will be an important medical examination to see how far his bone has healed. From there we will listen to the doctors to see what we can and cannot do.”

The Japanese team’s manager hopes to have him in the pits as an advisor in September’s testing at Misano: “It’s very important because it’s been a long time since he actually got on the bike. It is also difficult for our engineers in Japan to do the development if the rider cannot be on the bike all the time. We hope and pray that he will be present at the next test, to try to better understand our problems on the bike, and that he can guide us to improve the situation,” are the words reported by Motosan.

On getting back in the saddle, Puig hopes it will be possible before the end of the year: “For an injured rider, the real test is when you get back in the saddle. Sometimes you think you’re okay, but you have the answer when you get there and start riding. The goal is to get back in the saddle once he is fit. He is following the doctors’ advice and will figure out whether or not he can ride on the day of his return.”