The scary accident happened at a test race last weekend at Mandalika racetrack, in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. While cornering turn 7 at a speed of more than 185 km / h, Marc Marquez seemed to make a slight mistake, causing the rear wheel of the RC213V to slip to the slightly bumpy part.
Marc Marquez was immediately thrown into the air nearly 5m, while the car of the Repsol Honda team also flipped many times. Both the person and the car were thrown to the side of the road, near the barricade in front of the panicked and scared eyes of those who witnessed it.
However, miracles still happen. Although the race car was broken, Marc Marquez did not suffer any serious injuries. The Spaniard was still able to get up on his own and limp away from the scene before medical staff rushed to assist.
The terrible accident of MotoGP legend, Marc Marquez, at Indonesian GP 2022
To avoid the risk, Marquez was immediately taken to the hospital. After conducting scans and thorough examination, the legend of MotoGP village was diagnosed with only concussion after a terrible collision. However, he was not allowed to participate in the official race at the Indonesian GP on Sunday afternoon (March 20).
“It was a horrible accident with Marc Marquez, one of the highest pitched situations I’ve seen in the sport in 25 years,” said BT Sport commentator Gavin Emmett.
With a time of 33 minutes 27 seconds 223, Miguel Oliveira (Portugal) of the KTM Factory Racing team became the first driver to cross the finish line in the official race. On the overall ranking of the 2022 season after two stages, Ducati’s Enea Bastianini (Italy) temporarily leads with 30 points. While Marc Marquez temporarily dropped to 12th with 11 points. Efforts to balance the achievement of 7 times MotoGP world champion with Valentino Rossi of the Spanish star promises to face many challenges.
Total standings of the MotoGP 2022 season after 2 stages
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