The MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas, at one of Marquez’s favourite circuits, is ♛next w🐻eekend from April 14.

It is still unconfi꧅rmed if he is healthy enough to take part, and if he does, whether he must serve a double long lap penalty.

But his newest post to social media, going through a gym workout, indicates that he is on the mend after han🐬d surgery.

Marquez was force⛎d under the knife due to an injury sustained on the third grand prix lap of the 2023 season, when he caused a crash with Miguel Oliveira.

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Marquez and Oliveira were both ruled out of the MotoGP A🦹r𝄹gentina with resulting injuries.

Marquez was hit with a double long lap penalty to be🌳 served a week later in Argentina, but he was already due to miss out through injury.

Th꧑e wording of the rule changed so Marquez would have to serve his penalty whenever he returned - but Honda appealed this amendment.

Spanish media report that Maꦏrquez w🍸ill win his appeal.

They report that because he asked the Stewards if hi🐼s penalty was specifically for Argentina (which he was due to miss anyway through injury) he signed the sanctioning papers then chose 🌄to undergo surgery.

But an offꦕicial decision from the MotoﷺGP Court of Appeal has not yet arrived.

The six-time premier class champion’s hopes to claim the 2023 title are off to the worst possible start and, with a week to go until COTA, two cr💦ucial questions are hanging over him.

Is he fit to race? And must he serve a penalty?