This weekend's MotoGP Czech Grand Prix will be notable for the absence of the reigning world champion Marc Marquez for the second race in a row. Marquez had to undergo a second operation on his broken right arm on Monday owing to stress damage on the titanium plate inserted in the first operation he had on the Tuesday after the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez last month. Forced to miss the Andalusian GP the following despite an heroic attempt to return to action that weekend, Marquez's absence from this weekend's third round - the first of three events on the bounce with two Red Bull Ring races following - pretty much rules him out of the title fight for good this season. Fabio Quartararo is...
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