Repsol Honda Team's Spanish rider Marc Marquez takes part in the third MotoGP free practice session of the Andalucia Grand Prix at the Jerez race track in Jerez de la Frontera on July 25, 2020. (JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)

PRAGUE - MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will be replaced by test rider Stefan Bradl at Sunday's Czech Grand Prix in Brno after having a second operation on his broken right arm, according to a statement by the Repsol Honda Team on Tuesday.

Stefan Bradl has claimed three top ten finishes at Brno from his seven starts in the MotoGP class

"After a heroic return just four days after surgery in Jerez, Marc Marquez will miss the Brno race with Stefan Bradl joining the Repsol Honda Team alongside Alex Marquez," the Repsol Honda Team said.

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After undergoing a second operation on his injured right arm, Marquez and HRC have decided the world champion will not ride in the Czech Republic in order for him to recover more, it added.

Stefan Bradl has claimed three top ten finishes at Brno from his seven starts in the MotoGP class and only once missed out on points, the team noted in its statement.