Current injury ‘could end my career’ with premature MotoGP return

The eight-time world champion fractured the first metacarpal of the thumb in his right hand in a controversial collision with Miguel Oliveira during the Portuguese Grand Prix season-opener last month.

Following immediate surgery to stabilise the fracture, the Honda rider has been sidelined and will miss this weekend’s Spanish GP at Jerez.

After scans on Tuesday, Marquez was told…