More than 100 days after suffering a terrifying crash at the Catalan Grand Prix, Johann Zarco has finally received the green light from his personal doctors to attempt a comeback at the Aragon Grand Prix next week. This news is a breath of fresh air for the LCR Honda rider and his fans who have been eagerly awaiting his return to the track.
The accident that befell Zarco occurred during the first restart of the Catalan GP at Turn 1 in May. In the incident, which also involved Luca Marini and Francesco Bagnaia, Zarco's left leg became trapped in the rear wheel of Bagnaia's Ducati. As a result, he suffered a severe knee ligament injury as well as a deep burn in the same area.
Initially, doctors opted to wait for the inflammation in his knee to subside and the burn to heal before operating. However, as time passed, the diagnosis from Dr. Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet and his team in Lyon changed to conservative treatment. Zarco avoided surgery, and LCR had announced a possible return in September.
But positive progress came sooner than expected. According to Honda's satellite team, "Johann's recovery has progressed favourably in recent weeks, which has allowed him to bring forward his return to the track." In the same statement, LCR added that Zarco "has progressively increased his workload, riding both a supermotard and a Honda CBR1000RR as part of his rehabilitation."
Thus, "after having progressed steadily and having received clearance from his medical team to return to racing, Zarco will travel to Aragon with the aim of returning to competition, subject to passing the mandatory medical evaluation at the circuit." If he returns for FP1 on 28 August, he will have been sidelined for more than 100 days.
During his recovery, LCR relied on the formidable contribution of British rider Cal Crutchlow, who made a surprise comeback after retiring from MotoGP in 2020. The 40-year-old failed to score points in any of the six rounds he contested, but he came very close in Hungary and the Netherlands, where he finished 16th.
Although LCR has full confidence in Zarco's recovery, everything indicates that Crutchlow will travel to Aragon in case the Frenchman is unable to pass the medical examination performed by Dr. Angel Charte at the circuit. Crutchlow is also understood to be focusing on his fitness for the rest of the season in case his services are needed again in any of the 10 remaining grands prix.
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Johann Zarco akan kembali ke MotoGP di Aragon lebih cepat dari jadwal. LCR Honda konfirmasi, asalkan lolos pemeriksaan medis. Ia juga harus menjalani penalti.
Johann Zarco comeback lebih cepat di MotoGP Aragon 2026 setelah cedera lutut parah. LCR Honda memajukan jadwal dua pekan dari target awal.
Johann Zarco kembali ke MotoGP di GP Aragon setelah cedera lutut di Cataluna. Lolos pemeriksaan medis jadi syarat utama comeback-nya.
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