Blaž Štremfelj
Marc Marquez will endure another this week medical examination, where doctors will assess the condition optic nerve, who was injured after falling in the warm-ups before the Indonesian Grand Prix and started causing vision problems to the Spaniard again.
The doctors who confirmed the diagnosis did not set a time frame, the planned recovery, but we are unlikely to see the eight-time world champion at the next MotoGP race in Argentina in a little over a week, so at Honda they are probably already preparing an emergency plan.
As has been the custom in previous seasons, Marquez will most likely be replaced by a team test and reserve racer, Stefan bradl, Honda, however, has until Friday, two hours before the start of the first free practice, to confirm the name of the substitute racer.
But for now The German has not yet received a call, to which he says he is ready. “When I saw Marco’s fall, it became clear to me that I could be called soon. That would make sense, and when they need me, I'll be ready, " he said Bradl, who drove five MotoGP races last year, three of them as wildcard racer, and two as a replacement for Marquez.
“The Termas de Rio Honda is the lightest on the MotoGP calendar. It is the least physically demanding. But a week later, the Austin race is on the agenda, which is the exact opposite. Argentina would be a very good track to warm up and prepare for a full racing race if they need me, ” he says Bradl, who nevertheless hopes to Marquez returns to the engine as soon as possible.
"It simply came to our notice then. I feel sorry for him as he finds himself in a difficult position again. No one knows when he will return. He is in a delicate situation that can be resolved in a few days or in just one year, ” he added Nemec.
