Qualifying for the Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix🐷 was red-flagged due to a worrying crash.

English rider M🐼att Stevenson was involved in the scary incident at Police corner, early on Saturday morning.

With 18 minutes of the session remaining🧔, the red flags came o🎀ut.

The incident was cleared allowin꧒g qualifying to resume but there was concern for the condition of Stevenson.

But his team꧂ Dafabet Racing Kawasaki later provided an encouraging update.

“Matt was involved in an incident this morning during Q1 but as you can see up and ‘OK’,” they posted alongside the photo at the top༒ of this page.

“Bit of a back injury but no suꦜrgery🦩 required. GWS.”

Stev🌺enson wrote: “Gnarly footage from my off… shows how💫 much I remember, I didn't think it was off half that speed!

“Very very lucky to have to the pretty minor♉ injuries I do have after seeing t🎐hat.

“Sorry for scaring everyone! It looks horrendous!

“I've ridden passed similar scenes and your heart sink♏🍸s!”

Weather had badly impacted t꧟he Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix this week.

The first two practice sessions wಞere cancelled due to the wet weather. Then the crashes in a four-wheel session caused more delays for the bikes.

A rearranged practice session ♚on Saturday morning was curtailed after only a few minutes when more rain fell.

After some riders went on an inspec𝔍tion lap, ♔practice resumed.

When qualifying finally began, Stevenson’s cဣrash resulted in a red flag. Davey Todd claimed pole position w🌃hen the session resumed.

The Macau Motorcycle Grand Prix is scheduled to begin at mid🌠night on Saturday night.