'When three medical teams say that you are doing a crazy thing and if you ride you will damage again, then you must accept.' 🗣️ MotoGP rider Marc Marquez was advised against racing in this weekend's SpanishGP as he recovers from a finger injury ⬇️
The eight-time world champion fractured the first metacarpal of the thumb in his right hand in a controversial collision with Miguel Oliveira during the Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener last month.
Asked if was playing it safe to avoid the risk of a crash, given the injury woes he has already suffered since 2020, Marquez said:"If I'm competing it's because I want to take the risk. And I tried my 100% to come here and to ride here. Marc Marquez, Repsol Honda Team, Miguel Oliveira, RNF MotoGP Racing, Jorge Martin, Pramac Racing crash"But if I re-injure that, maybe it could be the end of my career because it's a very important finger.
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