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MotoGP star Marc Marquez suffering from double vision after being violently flung at 115mph

The crash was his second in as many days in the build up to the Indonesian Grand Prix, and unsurprisingly appears to have had lasting effects on Marquez

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Marc Marquez miraculously walked away after one of MotoGPs biggest ever crashes

MotoGP star Marc Marquez is set for another spell on the sidelines after revealing that he is suffering from another episode of double vision.

It comes after the Spaniard fell off his bike several times during warm-up sessions ahead of the Indonesian Grand Prix last weekend. The most spectacular of those was a violent crash in which he was flung 15 feet in the air and came crashing back down onto the tarmac after the back wheel of his Honda gave way.

Marquez hit the ground hard, with his helmet making clear contact with the tarmac before he rolled away and came to rest at the side of the track. After a few moments where he lay on the ground, the Spaniard was able to get to his feet and stumble rather groggily away from the scene of the crash.

After a check over from medics, it was ruled that he would not be able to take part in the race as he had suffered a concussion. Fortunately, he avoided a more serious injury as the bike which cartwheeled after him did not make contact with him.

However, Marquez has now confirmed that there is one longer lasting issue which may see him miss more races. The six-time MotoGP champion took to social media to confirm to fans that he was suffering from diplopia. He suffered a similar problem with his vision last year, which caused him to miss the final two races of the season.

"It seems that I am experiencing deja vu," the rider wrote on Twitter. "During the trip back to Spain, I began to have discomfort with my vision and we decided to visit Dr. Sanchez Dalmau, who confirmed that I have a new episode of diplopia. Fortunately, it is less severe than the injury I had at the end of last year. But now it's time to rest and wait to see how the injury evolves."

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[Marquez was able to walk away, albeit rather groggily]

Marquez was able to walk away, albeit rather groggily

His Honda team said that the rider has undergone several other tests, including evaluations of all the bruises he sustained in the crash and a brain MRI to check for any more lasting damage. Fortunately, the Madrid-based doctor has confirmed that the Spaniard does not appear to have sustained any other injuries.

"The neuro-ophthalmological evaluation carried out on Marc Marquez on Monday after the head injury that occurred at the Indonesian Grand Prix, shows a new episode of diplopia caused by a recurrence of paralysis of the fourth right nerve, with less involvement than the one that occurred in the injury in November 2021," Dr Dalmau said in a statement.

"After this examination, it was initially decided to follow a conservative treatment with periodic medical tests. Next week, Marc Marquez will undergo a new check-up to evaluate the evolution of the injury and to predict the estimated recovery period to return to competition."

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