The Repsol Honda team has announced that Marc Marquez is to miss the Argentina round of MotoGP at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit.
The Spaniard met with the specialist treating him for diplopia, or double vision, on Monday, who judged that it would be better for him to sit out the race weekend taking place in Argentina.
There was good news too, however. Confirming Marc Marquez’s own report that the diplopia was nowhere near as bad as the bout he suffered after a training crash at the end of last year, Dr. Sanchez Dalmau noted that Marquez’s condition was progressing well, and his vision was improving rapidly.
“The second neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc Marquez this past Monday has shown a very favorable evolution in the paralysis of the fourth right nerve affected by the fall that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix,” explained Ophthalmologist Dr. Sánchez Dalmau.
“Recovery is not yet complete, and Marc Marquez must follow the established therapeutic regime with conservative treatment.”
That holds out hope for Marquez that he could make a return for the Austin round of MotoGP, a track where he has previously dominated.
That could also explain why the Repsol Honda press release only ruled Marquez out for Argentina, and made no mention of Austin, which happens the week after Argentina.
Source: Repsol Honda
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