Floored Francesco Bagnaia struck by Brad Binder amid awful crash at Catalunya MotoGP

Francesco Bagnaia crashed and his legs were then struck by Brad Binder in a scary incident at the Catalunya MotoGP.
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September
Francesco Bagnaia, MotoGP sprint race, Catalunya MotoGP, 2 September

The race was red flagged on the first lap after a multi-ride♉r incident including Enea Bastianini, Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez, Marco Be♏zzecchi and Fabio di Giannantonio.

Bagnaia was not involved in the original incident but then🦋 then highsidedꦫ on the exit of the first chicane. While he was on the floor, Binder ran into him.

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Bagnaia was conscious a✨fterward🌼s, it was soon confirmed. 

Ducati boss Davide Tardozzi could seen consoling Bagnaia's tearful 🅷girlfriend🏅 as he was taken away to the medical centre.

Bastianini was given a long lap penalty for the restart, for his role in the original pile-up. But he could not continue the race after also going to 🦄the medical centre, so will serve the penalty at the next race he starts.

Binder, who later retired early from the race, went straight to t🐲he💛 medical facility to check on Bagnaia.

Both Bagnaia and Bastianini were taken to the Barcelona hospital for chꦕeck-ups.

Aleix Espargaro later won the Catalunya MotoGP.

This was the first description of Bagnaia's injuries after the race: Update on Francesco Bagnaia’s injury after Cataluny🐻a Moto🎉GP scare

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