Marquez's Eye Condition Improves, Honda Has A Glimmer Of Hope For The 2022 Season

JAKARTA - Good news came from Repsol Honda racer Marc Marquez regarding his condition with diplopia. The driver's eyesight is reportedly starting to improve and this is a glimmer of hope for the team in welcoming the 2022 season.

Quoted from Crash, through the team's official account, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) reports that Marquez's diplopia treatment is running smoothly. In the last two months, Marquez's eyesight has continued to improve.

"The Repsol Honda rider, who was diagnosed last October with diplopia after falling while training for the Portuguese MotoGP, has continued to make regular visits to his trusted ophthalmologist to assess his vision for the past two months," Honda wrote on their official website.

"During this examination the developments that occurred were considered favorable and as a result Marquez will continue his conservative treatment plan for the next several weeks."

If indeed the rider's recovery goes according to plan and his condition improves, it opens Honda's great hope to be able to include Marquez in the 2022 MotoGP series opener on March 6.

Previously, it was known that Marquez had paralysis of the right eye nerve due to diplopia. This condition was experienced by The Baby Alien after having an accident while undergoing practice ahead of the Algarve MotoGP in November 2021.

The incident made Marquez have to miss the last two race series last season, MotoGP Algarve and MotoGP Valencia. Previously, there were rumors that Marquez could retire because of this diplopia, but Honda believes the Spaniard will appear at the start of the 2022 MotoGP.