Latest News About Catalunya MotoGP incident report this afternoon

Updated 2026-06-17 19:51

Alex Marquez suffered a crash during the Catalunya Grand Prix in a collision with Pedro Acosta, after Acosta's bike suffered a power issue on the straight. Initial reports indicated airlift transport to hospital and described him as conscious with injuries not deemed life-threatening; later reports mentioned shoulder injury and back bruising, with imaging ongoing imaging to exclude fractures. It prompted safety discussions and a race interruption, with multiple riders involved in surrounding crashes.

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Alex Marquez injured in horrific Catalan MotoGP crash

Marquez, who was flipped off his bike after it hit a wall, was removed from the track in an ambulance and taken to hospital. His bike was destroyed while other riders including Raul Fernandez and Fabio Di Giannantonio were also involved. The race's medical services said all riders were conscious after the crash, which appeared to be started by Pedro Acosta's bike cutting out.

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