‘Quironprevencion MotoGP Health Center’ replacing Clinica Mobile - Marquez, Espargaro react
Established by Dr Claudio Costa in the late 1970s, the Clinica Mobile 𒅌continued to be run by the famous Italian until his retirement in 2014, when he handed over to Dr Michele Zasa (main picture).
B♊ut the sport will take a new direction for 2023, appointing Quirónprevención to set-up a new ‘MotoGP Health Center’, providing ‘world-leading physiotherapy and medical services’ for the paddock.
"The agreement we have reached with Quirónprevención is great news for MotoGP,” said Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta. “I am very happy because it is a clear and ⭕important improvement for the future.
“It will not only improve the medical services available to our riders, but for the whole paddock – especially given thi๊s agreement is with a world-leading company in the sector s🐭uch as Quirónprevención."
Headed by Dr Angel Charte, MotoGP’s Medical Director, the Quiró☂nprevención MotoGP Health Center will provide treatments and services at all 21-rounds next season and ‘be on the ground at every grand prix in Europe’.
Marquez: 'The Clinica Mobile was Dr Costa'
“What they explained to us [riders] is that the service will be the same [as the Clinica Mobile] but with other people and new technology,” said eight time MotoGP champion 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Marc Marquez.
“I mean the concept will be the same, maybe a bit newer. I mean, you need to ad𓃲apt to the new world. It’s something emotional, the name ‘Clinica Mobile’, but honestly speaking, Clinica Mobile was with Dr Costa.
“As soon as Doctor Costa stopped, Clinica Mobile is not the same. Dr Costa moved for passion, so when Dr Costa left, until that poinღt was Clinica Mobile, but it’s not the real Clinica Mobile ꦍ[after].
“So it will be a change [next year]. I thi🍃nk we will change for the better, but time will answer if it's better or not.”
Marquez added that he used his own physio at European rounds ꦐthis year and the Cl⭕inica Mobile service in Australia and Malaysia.
But Aprilia’s Aleix Esp🌟argaro was among those sorry꧙ to see the Clinica depart.
“I have many feelings about this [decision],” he said. “I arrived🦩 ꧅in this paddock at 15 years old, so I was a kid, and they [Clinica Mobile] treated us very well.
"For sure they can impro🐭ve somehow, but as a rider they did a really good job, I always felt like home.
"I've been lucky enough to wor🎐k with both doctors during the 15 years of my career, so I would just like to thank them and let's see what's the future for us♛.”
Based in Spai🍌n, Quirónprevención is the ‘leading company in preventative healthcare’ with more than 7,000 employees.
Clinica Mobile, which complim🌃ents the emergency facilities provided by each circuit's Medical Centre, is expected to continue its work in the WorldSBK paddock.
Peter has 𝔉been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
