MotoGP rider Marc Marquez confirms double vision has returned following shocking crash

Marc Marquez is affected by one other episode of double vision following his horrific 115mph crash throughout the warm-up session forward of Sunday’s Indonesian Grand Prix.

The six-time MotoGP champion suffered a violent high-side going into Turn 7 that launched him into the air and he landed closely on his aspect.

Marquez additionally took a whack to the and it has been confirmed he has broken a nerve in his eye, however he averted severe damage because the cartwheeling bike missed him.  

Marc Marquez had a violent crash approaching the excessive pace Turn 7 on the Mandalika International Street Circuit on Sunday

He suffered an enormous high-side at 115mph sending him over his bike and somersaulting within the air

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Commentator Gavin Emmett mentioned Marquez ‘should have been thrown as much as 15 toes within the air’

The eight-time world champion landed closely on his arm and regarded in ache however was in a position to stroll away

The Spaniard didn’t race after he was declared medically unfit after struggling a concussion.

The 29-year-old suffered an analogous episode which triggered him to overlook two races on the finish of final season, following a concussion he suffered throughout a apply crash which led to docs advising him to cease racing.  

Taking to Twitter on Tuesday, Marquez has now mentioned: ‘It appears that I’m experiencing deja vu.

‘During the journey again to Spain, I started to have discomfort with my vision and we determined to go to Dr. Sanchez Dalmau, who confirmed that I’ve a brand new episode of diplopia.

‘Fortunately, it’s much less extreme than the damage I had on the finish of final 12 months. But now it is time to relaxation and wait to see how the damage evolves.’

Honda mentioned Marquez underwent a check-up in Madrid to guage all of the bruises brought on by the crash in addition to a mind MRI, which confirmed he had not suffered another accidents. 

A press release from Dr Dalmau mentioned: ‘The neuro-ophthalmological analysis carried out on Marc Marquez on Monday after the top damage that occurred on the Indonesian Grand Prix, reveals a brand new episode of diplopia brought on by a recurrence of paralysis of the fourth proper nerve, with much less involvement than the one which occurred within the damage in November 2021. 

‘After this examination, it was initially determined to comply with a conservative remedy with periodic medical assessments. 

‘Next week, Marc Márquez will endure a brand new check-up to guage the evolution of the damage and to foretell the estimated restoration interval to return to competitors.’

The crash occurred in the direction of the top of the 20-minute warm-up session on the Mandalika International Street Circuit on Sunday morning.

Both the rider and bike have been despatched flying via the air, with the Spaniard somersaulting over his machine earlier than touchdown closely on his arm. 

Marquez was thrown as much as 15 toes within the air when he somersaulted earlier than crashing onto the observe.

It was a bruising weekend for Marquez who suffered three prior crashes to the one on Sunday that dominated him out of the race

Marquez was taken to hospital on Sunday the place he was dominated out of the race after being declared medically unfit

The pressure of the crash despatched him sliding and rolling throughout the observe earlier than finally coming to a cease.   

BT Sport commentator Gavin Emmett mentioned on commentary after replays have been proven: ‘That’s a shocking crash for Marc Marquez. That’s one of many largest high-sides I’ve seen in 25 years masking this sport.

‘He should have been 12 to fifteen toes within the air the Repsol Honda man.’

His bike was destroyed and his mechanics had their palms masking their mouths as they gasped in shock on the violence of the crash.

Miraculously, he was in a position to get to his toes, albeit gingerly, and he stumbled away wanting unsettled and dazed.

Marquez beforehand had issues with double vision following a crash close to the top of the 2021 season

He was finally met by medical personnel who drove him again to the paddock earlier than he was taken to hospital.

Marquez had endured a bruising weekend in Indonesia, struggling two front-end crashes throughout qualifying as he tried to get out of the Q1 session.

Due to the acute temperatures at Mandalika, Michelin has introduced a stiffer tyre casing final utilized in 2018 to strive to deal with the circumstances after it encountered issues within the pre-season check in Indonesia on its 2022 tyre design.

However, the stiffer casing has triggered main rear grip points for quite a lot of riders.

The lack of rear grip for the Honda was evident all through the Indonesia weekend as Marquez suffered quite a few rear-end moments via the classes – together with in warm-up earlier than his large crash. 

Marquez, who received six titles in MotoGP’s senior class between 2013 to 2019, suffered a season-ending crash within the first race of the 2020 season when he broke his arm. He additionally missed 4 races in 2021 to totally get better from the arm damage and the concussion.