The signs the old Marquez is really back to trouble his MotoGP rivals

OPINION: Marc Marquez has completed the first three races of his MotoGP comeback from a fourth major operation on his right arm and has already achieved more points than Honda scored in his absence. While there is still some way to go before he is ready to win races, there have been plenty of signs to suggest that the old Marquez really is back

Lewis Duncan Oct 4, 2022, 12:51 PM

Upd: Oct 4, 2022, 1:12 PM

The fourth major operation Marc Marquez had on the right arm he badly broke in 2020 was very much the final frontier: it either worked or it didn’t, but as far as the six-time MotoGP world champion was concerned his career wouldn’t have lasted much longer without it.

In a truly gruesome operation, his right humerus bone was re-broken and then rotated 30 degrees back to its original position after it had shifted as much from three prior operations across 2020.

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Author Lewis Duncan

Lewis Duncan is Autosport's International Editor and primary motorcycle racing reporter. A motorsport fan from a young age, Lewis became interested in journalism when he won the star letter competition in the February 2012 issue of F1 Racing Magazine. A member of the Autosport Academy from 2017, Lewis became a freelance motorcycle racing correspondent for Autosport in 2019 before becoming a full-time staffer in 2020 as International Editor.

While MotoGP coverage is his priority, Lewis also covers World Superbikes and road racing across the Motorsport Network, and hosts the Tank Slappers Podcast. He has also occasionally commentated on 750 Motor Club meetings. Away from motorsport, Lewis is a keen record collector with a collection unashamedly largely featuring Iron Maiden and Rush and an avid guitar player.