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Marc Marquez again experiences diplopia after the horror accident in Mandalika, starting to think about retirement? : Okezone Sports

MARC Marquez again experiencing diplopia after a horror accident in MotoGP Mandalika 2022. This of course makes Marc Marquez have to step aside for a moment to focus on healing his injury. Will this condition finally trigger Marquez to think about retiring?

As is known, Marquez is confirmed to have diplopia or double vision problems. This happened after he had a serious accident during a free practice session.

During a free practice session at the Mandalika 2022 MotoGP on Sunday, March 20, 2022 in the morning WIB, the Spaniard experienced a highside at Turn 7 which caused him to be thrown and destroyed his motorbike.

At that time, Marquez was still able to stand up and walk slowly. He then underwent an examination at the Medical Center. As a result, the Spaniard was declared to have had a concussion.

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Marquez was finally taken to the Mataram Hospital, Lombok, for further examination. Not long after, Marquez announced that he would not appear at the 2022 Mandalika MotoGP due to his unfit condition.

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The Baby Alien-Marc Marquez’s nickname-then rushed back to his home country to undergo an examination there. Now, Marquez’s trusted ophthalmologist, Dr Sanchez Dalmau, says The Baby Alien’s diplopia has returned.

This is also recognized by Marc Marquez, making him feel deja vu. This is because the Repsol Honda racer experienced the same thing in November 2021. His vision was also unclear after having an accident while practicing using motocross.

“I think I have deja vu. During the trip back to Spain, I started to feel uncomfortable with my eyesight, and we decided to visit Dr Sanchez Dalmau, who confirmed I had a new episode of diplopia,” Marquez explained on his Instagram, @marcmarquez93, Tuesday (22/3/2022). ).

Due to the previous diplopia, Marquez at that time had to end the 2021 MotoGP title early. His physical condition continued to be in the spotlight at that time because the diplopia he experienced was accompanied by a concussion as well.

This happened when Marquez was also still struggling to heal the injury to his right hand that had plagued him since 2020. With so many injuries, the issue of Marquez’s retirement came out loud. Will the issue return to Marquez after it is confirmed that he has a diplopia injury again?

Mark Marquez

Regarding this, Marquez gave a signal that he would soon get up and fight again in MotoGP 2022. Because the six-time MotoGP champion made sure the diplopia problem this time was not as bad as last year. Even so, he said he would rest first to recover his condition.

“Fortunately, it wasn’t as bad as the injury I had late last year. But now, it’s time to rest and wait to see how the injury develops. As always, a big thank you to everyone for your support!” added the 28-year-old racer.

Marquez himself in an interview had revealed what conditions would make him finally think about retirement. He admitted that he would only think about it when it was difficult to compete in the front position.

“You never know what fate awaits you. However, my goal is to race for another 10 years and be able to have fun,” said Marquez, quoted by Tuttomotoriweb.

“I don’t know if I will stay in MotoGP that long. Because, if I am no longer in the top 3, I might think about quitting,” he continued.

Now, it’s interesting to wait for Marquez’s performance when he returns to action in MotoGP if his injury has healed. His presence in the MotoGP Argentina 2022 is still a puzzle to this day.

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