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'Special moment' as Rossi set for emotional farewell in MotoGP finale
Rossi will join Yamaha's satellite Petronas team, leaving the factory to go ahead with Fabio Quartararo alongside Maverick Vinales in 2021.
The Spaniard fractured his arm in the season opener in Spain on July 19 and missed the following race despite initially being declared fit to take part, just 48 hours after having a titanium plate inserted during surgery.
The six-time elite-class world champion crashed out of the delayed season-opening Spanish Grand Prix last Sunday as France's Fabio Quartararo took his maiden MotoGP victory.
Honda said Marc Marquez would remain in a Barcelona hospital for up to 48 hours after a titanium plate was inserted into his right arm during surgery.
Marquez, the 27-year-old Spaniard who won MotoGP world titles in 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, is determined to continue demolishing the competition on his Honda, with his younger brother Alex, who won last year's Moto2 title, as his team-mate for just one season.
The Marquez brothers will become the first to race for the same team when the coronavirus-delayed MotoGP season kicks off in Jerez this weekend.
The 32-year-old Spaniard, who rides for Honda and claimed the world title in 2010, 2012 and 2015, told a press conference he was pulling out following Sunday's race.
With six races to go, the Spaniard has a comfortable 93-point lead over his closest rival Andrea Dovizioso of Ducati.
The Honda rider, started on the second row, but snatched victory on the final lap from France's Fabio Quartararo, on a Yamaha-SRT, who had the lead for most of the race.
Earlier on Sunday, South African Brad Binder celebrated his 24th birthday in style with success in the Moto2.
It was Marquez's 47th top level GP win and his third of the season, but for Honda this was a 300th top level Moto GP victory.
The Honda rider led from the first corner to chequered flag at the Jerez circuit, heading a Spanish one-two-three with Suzuki’s Alex Rins 1.654 seconds behind as runner-up and Maverick Vinales third for Yamaha.
Spain’s three times MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will leave Ducati and join compatriot Marc Marquez in a stellar lineup at the works Honda team next season after signing a two-year deal.
Marc Marquez won his home Spanish Grand Prix and took the overall MotoGP lead on Sunday after the reigning champion’s main rivals collided spectacularly.
The Spaniard was pushed hard by local hero Jonas Folger who finished a stirring second for the non-works Yamaha Tech3 team.
The Repsol Honda rider underwent surgery on his left hand in Barcelona on Wednesday morning.
Valentino Rossi won his sixth premier class Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
Marc Marquez has retained his MotoGP title with a 2nd place finish in the Japanese Grand Prix.
Italian Andrea Dovizioso claimed Ducati's first MotoGP pole position in four years.