It was the Spanish rider’s team, Gresini Racing, that published the first health report on Álex Márquez following his crash which caused the first interruption of the Catalan Grand Prix. MotoGPThe Spanish rider collided with Pedro Acosta on the straight, the latter apparently suffering a mechanical problem. Márquez was then thrown to the right side of the track before crashing, fortunately without hitting the concrete wall. The number 73 bike broke apart in the middle of the track, showering debris on Raúl Fernández and Johann Zarco, and striking Fabio Di Giannantonio’s front wheel, causing him to crash. While the latter three were able to continue, Márquez was injured and on the ground.
The reigning world championship runner-up is suffering from a minor fracture of his C7 vertebra, which will undergo further examination next week. He also has a fractured right clavicle, which will be stabilized with a plate during surgery this evening at a Barcelona hospital. This brings an end to the season for the younger of the Márquez brothers, who won the sprint race at the Catalan Grand Prix on Saturday.
Johann Zarco, who crashed during the second start, was also taken to the hospital in Barcelona, with his team boss Lucio Cecchinello telling several media outlets that he was complaining of pain in his leg, at the level of the knee and femur, but that no concussion or fracture in the upper part of his body had been detected.
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