The Honda star has not been on his RC213V since his aborted comeback at the Andalusian GP last July, just days after the operation on his right arm, which he broke at the Spanish GP. The first race on Friday in the Algarve was the first time he rode a MotoGP bike in 265 days.
No one is sure what to expect when Marquez makes his comeback riding a track unexperienced on a MotoGP bike – despite doing a few laps on an RC213V-S road bike last month.
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Honda has already said that their expectations are irrelevant compared to Marquez’s expectations and all eyes will be on the Spaniard to see if he can get back up to speed in an instant.
In the latest Tank Slappers Podcast, Autosport’s Lewis Duncan and Motorsport.com’s Oriol Puigdemont take a look at the third round of the 2021 MotoGP season over the weekend and discuss Marquez’s return.
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