The MotoGP Grand Prix of the Am﷽ericas, at one of Marquez’s favourite circuits, is next weekend from April 14.

It is still unconfirmed if he is healthy enough to take part, and if he does, whether he must serve a double long lap peಌnalty.

But his ne🔜west post to social media, going through a gym workout, indicates that he is on the mend after hand surgery.

Marquez was f🌳orced under the knife due to an injury sustained on the third grand prix lap of the 2023 season, when he caused aꦛ crash with Miguel Oliveira.

• Marc Marquez “going to win appeal”, will “benefit from c🐽lumsiness” of rule

Marquez and Oliveira were bo♕th ruled out of the MotoGP Argentina🐻 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 inju🌼ry.

The wording of the rule changed so Marquez would have to serve his penalty whenev🍌er 🍬he returned - but Honda appealed this amendment.

Spanish 🅘media report that Marq꧅uez will win his appeal.

They report that because he ask🅷ed the Stewards 🌱if his 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 official decision from the MotoGP 🍌Court of Appeal has not yet a🧸rrived.

The siꦑx-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 crucial questions are ha🌳nging over him.

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