MotoGP: Marc Márquez says hand operation will not stop him riding in Jerez
Sunday, April 26, 2015 @ 9:27 PM
TWICE-WORLD champion Marc Márquez has just undergone an operation on a broken finger - but says he will not miss the Grand Prix in Jerez on Sunday, May 3.
The 22-year-old from Cervera (Lleida province) has just been discharged from the Dexeus Institute University Hospital after having had a titanium plate inserted into the little finger on his left hand.
"Once again, I'd like to thank Dr Javier Mir - I don't know what we'd do without him," said the MotoGP star on Facebook.
He broke his finger on Saturday when practicing dirt-track riding, one of his favourite training methods, and was rushed immediately to hospital for an operation, since any delays could risk leaving his hand at less than 100% and, unlike the majority of patients, ruin his career.
Márquez, who became world champion in his rookie year in 2013 and repeated the performance last year, will not know until the last minute whether he can go ahead with Friday's practice session in Jerez.
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