Marc Marquez Undergoes Arm Pump Surgery

Marc Marquez underwent arm pump surgery after the Valencia test (Doc. Instagram @marcmarquez93).

JAKARTA – Six-time world champion Marc Marquez underwent arm pump surgery in preparation for maintaining his chances of facing MotoGP 2024.

The operation was carried out the day after taking part in the post-season test at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Valencia, Spain. The surgery was performed on his right arm.

"In the second half of this season, I suffered from compartment syndrome in my right arm," wrote Marquez in a post on social media Instagram.

According to Alodokter, compartment syndrome is caused by swelling in the compartment, which usually occurs due to injury.

Because the fascia membrane cannot expand, the swelling will increase the pressure in the compartment.

Compartment syndrome is a common problem experienced by racers. This problem is affected to a greater or lesser extent, depending on the difficulty of the circuit.

Marquez has felt this problem since the Misano test last September. He felt his right arm starting to stiffen.

However, a busy schedule and busy racing prevented Márquez from undergoing surgery early.

"We solved the problem this morning with Dr. Ignacio Roger de Oña and their team to be ready for 2024!" he added.

In the post-season test, Marquez managed to come out as fourth fastest on his new Ducati GP23 motorbike. These results are considered very promising for the next season.