Alex Márquez 'happy' to race in Czech Republic despite not being at full fitness

Spanish rider Alex Márquez admitted on Thursday that he is not at "one hundred percent" fitness for the Czech Republic MotoGP Grand Prix in Brno, but emphasized that his participation itself brings him immense joy. The current MotoGP world championship runner-up highlighted the mental significance of returning to racing after a challenging period watching from home.

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Mentally it was important to come here and feel like a rider again and be back there.

"Mentally it was important to come here and feel like a rider again and be back there," Márquez stated, adding that it had not been easy "watching the races from home." He further commented, "Honestly, I watched them because Marc was there," referring to his brother.

Márquez explained to the media present in Brno that the recovery process had been "a little longer" than he would have preferred. He acknowledged that "the crash was strong and many times had to be respected where I could do practically nothing." Despite these challenges, he reported significant improvement in recent weeks.

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it has been a little longer process than I would have liked and it is true that the fall was strong and many times had to be respected where I could do practically nothing.

The rider is scheduled to undergo the mandatory medical commission assessment for the Grand Prix. He expressed optimism about his condition, stating that the important thing now is to "go session by session." His participation marks a significant step in his return to competition following his crash.

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improved a lot in recent weeks, so the important thing is to go session by session.