Jerez MotoGP: Massive accident for Marc Marquez at the end of FP3
UPDATE: After being examined at the medical centre, Repsol Honda reported that Marc Marquez 'has no major injuries, suffering only a contusion', a verdict also confirmed by further checks at a local hospital.
After his check, has been declared FIT for the remainder of the
— Repsol Honda Team (@HRC_MotoGP)
Marc Marquez, returning to the scene of his broke🍬n right-arm last July, has suffered a massive accident at the end of FP3 for the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez.
After accelerating out of the Turn 6 (Pedrosa) hairpin, Marquez lost the front of his Repsol Honda at 180km/h as he tipped into the Turn 7 left-hander, sending hi𒈔m skimming across the gravel and into the airfence.
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— MotoGP (@MotoGP)
Thankfull📖y the eight-times champion is back o🧔n his feet!
The eight-time world champion was clearly shaken but eventually able to walk away and returned to the pits on the back of a scooter, fortunately without any apparent damage to the right arm, which has already required three rounds ofꦺ surgery.
Marquez, who only returned to MotoGP action last time in Portimao, was twelfth at t♒he time of this fall and will now be among those heading to Qualifying 1 t൲his afternoon.
!Fortunately, is ok and back in the pit box! — MotoGP™ (@MotoGP)
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come an꧋d go. He is at the forefront of the S𒐪uzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
