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Who benefits most from Marquez's extended MotoGP absence?

In one of the most unpredictable starts to a MotoGP season ever, the enforced absence of defending champion Marc Marquez through injury has flung the title fight wide open. But with three winners in as many rounds, everything remains up for grabs

On Saturday at the Styrian Grand Prix, Honda confirmed MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez's recovery from a second operation on the right arm he broke at the Spanish GP last month will go on for at least another two months.

The reigning world champion has been sidelined since the Andalusian GP and was expected to make his return to action in September for the Misano/Catalunya triple-header.

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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.