M♕arquez originally fractured the first metacarpal of the thumb in his right hand during the season-opener at Portimao following a collision with Mi🅠guel Oliveira.

The eight-time world champion was forced to miss the following three rounds before making a c🔯omeback at the French grand prix at Le Mans.

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But fears that he could hav𝓡e aggravated the injury have ౠnow arisen after Marquez crashed in FP1 this morning.

Down in 21st place heading into the final stages, Marquez fell at turn five whic𒅌h brought hꦯis tally for the year to 17.

As he stood up from the fall, Marqu𒁃ez was then seen 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 off and Marc s💙eems all OK! |

— MotoGP™ (@MotoGP)