Marc Marquez ‘could not hold back his tears’ in private after French Grand Prix crash

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Marc Marquez was overcome with emotion after his heavy crash at the French Grand Prix on Saturday, according to a report.

Marquez was running seventh in the Sprint race when he suffered a violent highside at turn 14 and broke his fifth metatarsal.

He confirmed to the media afterwards that he would need to undergo surgery on his foot, in addition to a pre-planned procedure on his shoulder. This rules him out of the Catalan Grand Prix, his home race, next weekend.

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Marc Marquez emotional after suffering latest injury at French Grand Prix

Marquez had indicated to Spanish TV after the race that, if he did cry, he would do so in private with his family, rather than in front of the cameras.

According to El Periodico, he ‘could not hold back his tears’ when he left the Le Mans clinic with personal assistant Jose Luis Martinez and MotoGP medical director Angel Charte.

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The latest crash means the seven-time MotoGP champion has only been able to complete one of the last seven seasons. He had to undergo four surgeries on the arm injury he suffered at the start of the decade.

Marquez finally returned to full fitness during the 2024 season and completed one of sport’s great comebacks by winning the championship last year, only to injure his shoulder one race after his coronation.

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Marquez’s family and friends were left ‘truly shaken’ by the nature of Saturday’s crash and the resulting injury.

A source close to the 33-year-old says that he may return with ‘renewed energy’ if the rehabilitation period goes as planned. Indeed, Marquez was somewhat relieved to discover that a screw from his shoulder surgery had come loose, because it explained why he had been out-of-sorts in the opening rounds.

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The same source says the revelation ‘lifted a huge weight off his shoulders’. He was worried that ‘a lack of motivation’ or ‘lack of confidence’ was to blame for his below-par performances.

On that basis, he will be ‘fully motivated’ after he has surgery on Sunday, though his lay-off will make it extremely difficult to win the world championship.