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Marc Marquez has revealed that surgery has fixed his ‘main concern’ but warned that his body ‘doesn’t perform miracles’.
During last month’s French Grand Prix Sprint at Le Mans, Marquez was involved in a terrifying crash.
The Spaniard was trying to stay on the back of Honda’s Luca Marini but suffered a violent highside accident.
As a result, Marquez had to undergo surgery on his foot and his troublesome shoulder.
Marquez made his return last weekend at Mugello, finishing in seventh place as Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian Grand Prix.
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Marc Marquez claims surgery fixed ‘main concern’ but his body ‘doesn’t perform miracles’
Ahead of this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, many people are expecting the seven-time world champion to challenge for victory.
Aprilia rider Jorge Martin labelled Marquez as the ‘man to beat’ around the Balaton Park Circuit.
Speaking on Thursday, Marquez revealed that his ‘main concern’ has been fixed by the surgery.
However, the 33-year-old played down his chances of winning, stating that his body ‘doesn’t perform miracles’.
As per DAZN Espana, Marquez said: “Onward to improvement. I hope to continue with the same momentum this weekend as in Mugello, and then, since I have a week and a half, I’ll see if I can make a big leap forward.
“The main concern was freeing those nerves, that contact with that screw. That didn’t happen in Mugello. I think the surgery, in that respect, was a success.
“It’s possible, yes, but it’s not the right time. I’m not going to fall into that trap. It’s only been four days. The body doesn’t perform miracles, although it does adapt.
“I repeat it to myself here many times, even before going up, so that later, when I close my visor, I don’t get too worked up.”
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Marquez also claimed that if he was to fight for victory this weekend, the others are ‘doing something wrong’.
He added: “People should forget about me fighting for the podium. If I’m fighting for the win or the podium, it means the others are doing something wrong.
“I hope to notice something more between Balaton and Brno (June 21), but I already know it won’t be a short recovery period. I also have to regain my confidence on the bike, but the physical aspect comes first.”
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