Motorcycling-Honda's Marquez to miss Argentina GP due to hand injury

MotoGP - Portuguese Grand Prix - Algarve International Circuit, Portimao, Portugal - March 26, 2023 CryptoDATA RNF MotoGP Team's Miguel Oliveira receives medical attention after crashing during the race as Repsol Honda Team's Marc Marquez reacts REUTERS/Marcelo Del Pozo

(Reuters) - Honda's Marc Marquez will miss the second round of the MotoGP championship in Argentina after undergoing surgery to repair a fracture in his right hand following a collision with Miguel Oliveira in the season-opening race, the team said on Monday.

Pole sitter Marquez lost position in the opening laps of the Portuguese Grand Prix on Sunday to drop to fourth when he clipped Pramac Racing's Jorge Martin before barging into RNF Racing's Oliveira who was in second place.