MotoGP title contender Alex Marquez has been ‘declared fit’ to begin this weekend’s German MotoGP at Sachsenring.
However, his condition will be ‘reviewed’ again after Friday’s opening practice session.
The Gresini Ducati rider, currently second in the world championship behind brother Marc, sustained a fracture in his left hand after tangling with Pedro Acosta last time at Assen.
Alex Marquez and Acosta were engaged in a tussle over fourth place when Marquez’s front brake lever made contact with Acosta, locking the Ducati’s front wheel and sending the Gresini rider down at high speed.
The FIM MotoGP Stewards ruled it was a racing incident.
Marquez was diagnosed with a fracture to the second metacarpal in his left hand and returned immediately to Madrid for surgery.
Acosta, who went on to finish fourth, also ended the day in hospital after an allergic reaction to an insect sting. Fortunately, all symptoms subsided, and he was given the all-clear.
Both riders will now be back on track for FP1 at the Sachsenring.
Alex, who memorably finished on the podium alongside Marc as a team-mate at Gresini last season, starts this weekend 68 points behind the title leader but 58 clear of Francesco Bagnaia.
