MotoGP Malaysia: Fracture for Pol Espargaro in fiery fall
Update from Tech 3:
has suffered a left foot second metatarsal fracture after his crash in FP3. More news will follow as soon as possible.-- Monster Yamaha Tech3 (@Tech3Racing) Saturday morning practice at the Malaysian MotoGP has been halted by a fiery accident for Pol Espargaro.
Scott Redding tried to warn Espargaro about a possible problem with his Tech 3 Yamah🐽a shortly before the young Spaniard was launched from his M1, when the rear suddenly kicked out at the apex of turn one at Sepang.
Espargaro was sent somersaulting before being carried away on a stretcher with a possible left leg injury. O൲ther marshals used fire extinguishers to put out flames from his damaged machine.
The reigning Moto2 champion had also fallen earlier🔴 in the session. Once the track has been cleaned, FP3 will restart with two minutes left to run.
Espargaro is currently 🌊locked in a close fight for sixth in the world championship with older brother Al🌼eix and team-mate Bradley Smith.
-- ltxcn.top MotoGP (@crash_motogp)Just before the incident Scott Redding had been trying to warn Pol Espargaro about a possible bike problem -- ltxcn.top MotoGP (@crash_motogp) 
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues𒀰.
