Álex Márquez Suffers C7 and Right Collarbone Fractures in Catalan MotoGP Crash

Overview

• The crash unfolded on lap 12 when Pedro Acosta’s bike suddenly lost speed and Álex Márquez struck its rear.
• Race control stopped the Catalan Grand Prix with a red flag so medics could immobilize Márquez and move him to hospital.
• Gresini said scans showed fractures to the C7 vertebra and the right clavicle, with surgery scheduled that night as Márquez told fans it was “all under control.”
• Debris from Márquez’s bike hit Fabio Di Giannantonio, who fell, returned after the restart, and won the race ahead of Joan Mir and Fermín Aldeguer.
• The result leaves Marco Bezzecchi leading the championship, as the paddock manages injuries that include Marc Márquez’s layoff after a foot fracture at the French GP.