Blaž Štremfelj
Honda announced that Marc Marquez facing s repetition of double vision, after being on the warm-ups for the Indonesian GP fell badly and suffered concussion.
The six-time world champion suffered a strong blow to the headwhen he fell at 186km / h and landed hard on the ground. The Spaniard, who showed no serious injuries after the fall, was then taken to hospital, where doctors diagnosed a concussion, but without other major damage. As ordered by the procedure, he was not allowed to take part in the race, which turned out to be the right decision, as the Honda racer announced that he had vision problems again when he returned to Spain.
According to Marquez, it is the same, but not so severe damage to the optic nerve, which is why last year, after falling in motocross training, missed the last two races of the season, and experienced it back in 2011, when he fell in Malaysia as a Moto2 racer.
“On my way from Indonesia, I had vision problems, so I visited Dr. Sanchez, who confirmed diplopia (double vision). Fortunately, this time the injury is not as serious as last year, but now I have to rest a lot and see how the treatment will go. ” Marquez told his followers on social media.
Marquez will do so next week another medical examination, where they will assess the progress of treatment and then decide on further treatment. Finally, he needed to get back on the motorcycle three months, so the appearance at the next MotoGP race in Argentina, which will be on April 3, is in question.
At Honda, meanwhile, still investigating the cause for Marquez’s downfall, but team boss Alberto Puig says an “in-depth” conversation will be needed with Michelin, which brought four-year-old tires to the race in Indonesia.
Michelin, on the other hand, insists that it is not their fault, and that the data do not indicate that there is anything wrong with the tires. "We have data from the racing weekend and it is clear that there were no problems, only the teams had to find the right settings," he explained Piero Tarramso, Michelin boss.
"I've heard rumors of four- or five-year-old tires, and I have to clarify that the tire blends were the same as in the tests, only the construction of the tires was different," he said, adding that the construction of the tires will be the same as in Indonesia, used in all races, where temperatures will be high. “We have four different tire designs available, two standard and two suitable for high temperatures. We will use these two every time we feel that racers need more safety, because safety comes first for us. ”
