Marquez originally fractured the first metacarpal of the thumb in his right hand during the se🌌as✨on-opener at Portimao following a collision with Miguel Oliveira.

The eight-time worl🍒d champion was forced to miss the following three rounds before making a comeback at 🌳the French grand prix at Le Mans.

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But fears that he could have aggr🉐avated the injury have now arisen after Marquez crashed in FP1 this morning.

Down in 21st place heading into the final stages, Marquez fel🅺l at turn five which brought his tally for the year to 17.

As he stood up from the fall, Marquez was 🐽then 𒈔seen holding his right hand although it didn’t appear significant.

Not the way wanted to end his morning!

Thankfully it was a low speed tip offℱ and Marc seems all OK! |

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