Marc sat out the Argentina MotoGP as he recovered from a hand operation, an injury sustained when he crashed into Migue🌜l Oliveira a week earlier in Portimao.

It means that Repsol♒ Honda rider Marc has completed just two grand prix laps in 2023 so far,🌞 a major early setback in his quest to reclaim the championship.

• Alex Marquez: ‘Ciao’🙈 t🐲o Bezzecchi, podium ‘long way’ from 2020

He watched from the sidelines as his brother, who swapped Honda for Gresini Ducati, earned a podium finish in Argentina, posting a picture of their✱ video call to sꦿocial media.

See you both soon

— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP)

What must Marc be thinking to see hꦉis brother reinvigorated b♏y the Ducati bike?

Alex was many experts’ rider to watch in ༒2023, under th🥀e thought process that his potential had been stunted by the limitations of last season’s LCR Honda bike.

That faith is already 🍒being repaid, but Alex is strengthening the already-dominant Ducati rather than helping to bring Honda back to the 🐷fore.

Marc is hoping to return to action at the Grand Prix of the Americ💙as, beginning April 16.

Honda coyly posted pictures of Marc and teammate Joan Mir’s bikes to ♕social media with the caption “see you both soon”.

Mir a☂lso missed out on racing in Argentina due to concussion, a nightmare occasion for Repsol Honda.

On Tuesday Repsol Honda posted a teaser “a week to rest, recover and refocus” suggesting that both of their riders will return to ♎COTA.

It’s been a terrible start for Marc Marquez, exacerbated by his bro🐎ther’s joy perhaps. But there’s a long way to go…